Re: New hardware advice please...

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From: Ian Stirling
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 1998 00:00

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In demon.tech.unix Michael Meissner <meissner@cygnus.com> wrote:
: davecook@home.com (David M. Cook) writes:

:> >6. Monitor
:> >either    17" ADI Microscan 5GT
:> >or        17" MAG D700 TCO92
:> >or        17" Taxan Ergovision 730 TCO95
:> >or        19" ADI TCO95 Microscan 6P
:> 
:> I don't like MAG monitors.  I'm not familiar with Taxan.  The 19" ADI is a
:> very good value.

: It is usually best to actually see the monitor in question at the appropriate
: resolution, particularly if you suffer from migraines (I find anything under
: 75Hz to be unviewable).  My 3 year old Mag (DX17F) is definately low end, and I
: prefer the more expensive 17" Nokia 447X monitor I used for awhile (until I
: rev'ed up to a 21" Nokia for my work system).

Agreed, it's a personal thing.

I quite like 640x480x24x150fps, feels totally different than lower refresh
rates.

Or for those times I feel silly, I've got 1600*1125, which is the absoulte
maximum my card will do, for some reason, RAM seems to indicate it should get
2400*1600 or so.

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From: Ian Stirling <000035DED1CB.NO_UCE@mauve.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: New hardware advice please...
Date: 1998/08/22
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