moose@ames.UUCP (Mary Kaiser) (09/26/85)
Here's the problem:
I would like to have an RGB monitor that I could you with an Apple
IIe and, hopefully in the not-too-distant future, an Amiga. Given
that both computers begin with "A", this shouldn't be too hard. But
seriously....
1) I've heard that Amiga developers like the Sony KV-1311CR monitor, but
I've also heard that special cables are needed. So, I'm wondering:
a) is it hard to find adapter cables (and is this all that you need
to do to make the Sony work with the Amiga)?
b) is there an RGB card available to interface the Sony with the Apple
IIe?
2) Has anyone out there had any experience with the Apple 100 RGB monitor?
Would it work with the Amiga?
3) Is there a different monitor I should be considering instead?
4) Will Commodore develop an Apple emulator so I can just trash the IIe
or is IBM the only machine worth emulating?
5) What is the meaning of life?
I would appreciate answers to any of the above, but keep it brief on #5.
Many thanks in advance.
Mary K. Kaiser
ames!aurora!moose@RIACS.ARPA
(415) 694-6789
NASA Ames Research Center
Mail Stop 239-3
Moffett Field, CA 94035megcng@mb2c.UUCP (Carter Grabarczyk) (10/05/85)
> Here's the problem: > > I would like to have an RGB monitor that I could you with an Apple > IIe and, hopefully in the not-too-distant future, an Amiga. Given > that both computers begin with "A", this shouldn't be too hard. But > seriously.... > > 1) I've heard that Amiga developers like the Sony KV-1311CR monitor, but > I've also heard that special cables are needed. So, I'm wondering: > > a) is it hard to find adapter cables (and is this all that you need > to do to make the Sony work with the Amiga)? > > b) is there an RGB card available to interface the Sony with the Apple > IIe? > > 2) Has anyone out there had any experience with the Apple 100 RGB monitor? > Would it work with the Amiga? > > 3) Is there a different monitor I should be considering instead? > > 4) Will Commodore develop an Apple emulator so I can just trash the IIe > or is IBM the only machine worth emulating? > > 5) What is the meaning of life? > > I would appreciate answers to any of the above, but keep it brief on #5. > > Many thanks in advance. > Mary K. Kaiser > ames!aurora!moose@RIACS.ARPA > (415) 694-6789 > NASA Ames Research Center > Mail Stop 239-3 > Moffett Field, CA 94035 Well, I can't tell you the meaning of life but I can say a little about the Apple 100 RGB monitor. I'm using it with a //e and an RGB driver daughter board that plugs into the Applied Engineering RAMWORKS card. As to the monitor itself, resolution is pretty decent-- 25 Mhz bandwidth and 80 columns looks pretty good. Dot pitch is .38mm, the high end of the acceptable range. An absolutely useless *feature* is the motorized tilt screen. I would rather have had an audio amp/ speaker. The colors however look a little muddy (due to choice of phosphors?). When I was shopping around I heard that the Taxan 420 had more brilliant colors but I couldn't find one on display to compare with the Apple. As I got mine for $416, I'm relatively happy; if I had to pay the full $600 list price I would have looked harder for the Taxan.