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Article #44239Re: What do I want to see in the Apple of the 90's?
From: Chris Bradley
Date: Wed, 20 Dec 1989 02:47
Date: Wed, 20 Dec 1989 02:47
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In article <37341@apple.Apple.COM>, rewing@Apple.COM (Richard Ewing) writes: > I said that I wouldn't say any more about this, but if more of this > inaccurate dribble goes on, then I have no choice. We all know that > the NeXT machine is 4-bit mono, not grayscale... Actually, the MegaPixel Display and DPS provide a 2-bit/pixel grey value, with a 2-bit/pixel alpha (transparency) value, for the 1120x832 pixels on the screen. DPS performs an automatic dithering function, creating apparent greyscales with 2-bits/pixel when given a "fill" value (0 <= value <= 1). These "dithered" regions, at 92 dpi, do indeed present varying shades beyond the "black, dark grey, light grey, white" that is possible with plain 2-bits/pixel. > Again, i say, MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE SAYING HERE!!! Some > of these comments made here are downright wrong! And silly! I couldn't agree more :) -- Chris Bradley | "To integrate Advanced Technologies into new | Sr. Eng'r, Advanced Systems | and existing customer environments." | Businessland, Inc. |- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -| Dallas, Texas USA | Known to management, but unclaimed thereby |
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!apple!mips!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!think!ames!attctc!cbradley From: cbradley@attctc.Dallas.TX.US (Chris Bradley) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac,comp.sys.next Subject: Re: What do I want to see in the Apple of the 90's? Summary: Keeping it straight Message-ID: <10678@attctc.Dallas.TX.US> Date: 20 Dec 89 02:47:24 GMT References: <22438@ut-emx.UUCP> <3333@hub.UUCP> <37341@apple.Apple.COM> Followup-To: poster Organization: The Unix(R) Connection, Dallas, Texas Lines: 24