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Re: Gateway vs. Austin questions

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From: David Lemson
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1993 05:42
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palane@iastate.edu (Paul A. Lane) writes:

>The ATI just picked up an Editor's Choice from PC Magazine. You'll probably
>not be able to do much better. VESA is new, but looks to be a good choice.

Notice that it was the Ultra that got the Editor's Choice, not the
Ultra Pro.  They felt that the Ultra Pro was not that much better
(and worse in some respects but I'd chalk that up to early versions
with bad drivers), and certainly the Pro is NOT worth the extra
cost. (the thing lists for $799!!!)

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