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Re: Will SoftPC ever emulate VGA (or Super VGA, or MCGA) graphics?

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From: Todd A. Green
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 1991 16:26
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In article <585@gcc.uucp> smiley@gcc.uucp (Wise men still seek Him) writes:
>In article <HARDIN.91Feb6133758@dino.cad.mcc.com>, hardin@dino.cad.mcc.com (John Hardin) writes:
>> Does anyone know of any plans for SoftPC to handle the emulation of
>> VGA (or Super VGA or MCGA) graphics?  Currently the best (best? :-)
>> graphics it can emulate is EGA (which is available with the AT/EGA
>> option package).  Yes?
>
>In my last conversation with an Insignia representative, I asked specifically
>about future support for VGA.  The individual could not "officially" answer
>but "hinted" that it was in the works...time will tell.
>
>Jim Smiley


We recently had an Apple Rep give us a demo on System 7 and a few
other products.  One of them being SoftPC AT/EGA version.  He stated
that there was a 386/VGA version in the works that would run Windows....
though he did say running windows would be a sacrilege on the Mac. :)

Todd
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From: tagreen@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu (Todd A. Green)
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Subject: Re: Will SoftPC ever emulate VGA (or Super VGA, or MCGA) graphics?
Message-ID: <1991Mar14.162625.19387@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu>
Date: 14 Mar 91 16:26:25 GMT
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