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Re: XGA video standard

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From: Rahul Dhesi
Date: Fri, 28 Sep 1990 00:08
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In <1990Sep22.023059.13976@amd.com> phil@brahms.amd.com (Phil Ngai) writes:

>According to PC Week, 32,000 colors.

Ah, the old controversy erupts again.  The human eye recognizes only
a few basic colors (some say these are cyan, magenta, and green).
32,000 different hues, maybe, but not 32,000 colors.  Maybe 5, if
you include white and black.
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Rahul Dhesi <dhesi%cirrusl@oliveb.ATC.olivetti.com>
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From: dhesi%cirrusl@oliveb.ATC.olivetti.com (Rahul Dhesi)
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Subject: Re: XGA video standard
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