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In article <34912@adm.brl.mil> rme@stereo.adii.rl.af.mil (Richard M. Evans) writes:

   From: rme@stereo.adii.rl.af.mil (Richard M. Evans)
   Newsgroups: comp.sys.sgi.misc
   Date: 7 Jan 93 19:31:39 GMT

   I am considering upgrading a 4D/340VGX to Reality Engine graphics.
   I've been told by a sales rep that the product is called HU-REALTT.
   What exactly do I get with this upgrade?

I assume you'd get a fabulous Reality Engine. Just a small warning. We
have a 340VGX twin tower, and our sales guy said it would just be a
board swap.  The RE arrived middle of December, when we learn, "Oh No,
Mr.  Bill", the RE only fits in the single tower. We are now in rather
unpleasant discussions, since the upgrade price is higher for twin
tower (I guess they have to replace the whole machine) about who
should pay the difference. (and of course our 1992 money is now history).
SGI's quote just say "RealityEngine graphics upgrade for IRIS
PowerSeries and IRIS Crimson deskside systems", but I guess there are
different part numbers for single vs.  twin tower upgrades, so make
sure your sales person gets you the right one. 

This is of course, just my perspective on a most depressing situation,
as everytime I pass by the box full of RE parts, I hear it saying "You
could be doing full screen antialiasing. You could be doing realtime
textures in quantity and quality like you've never could do on the VGX.
FEED ME GL INSTRUCTIONS NOW." (music from "Little House of Graphics Horrors",
comes up).

Mark.
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