cs195@sdcsvax.UUCP (EECS 195) (01/24/86)
Most of the people I talk to about the Amiga seem to think that it is incapable of generating nice text. This is to- tally false. I have seen the Amiga in high resolution in- terlace mode driving a standard monochrome monitor. There is, of course, no flicker and the text quality is the best i've ever seen (IBM AT quality). I mean, were talking qual- ity text. I am going to play around with a few monochrome text configurations when I have time. I will post any in- teresting findings. This configuration is no good for animation or real high graphics as the high persistence phosphor blurs things and leaves traces. But when I want graphics, I flick the switch and watch the colors. Speaking of colors, I bought a Sony CPD-1201 with my Amiga this summer and am very pleased with it. I chose it over the Amiga monitor because: (1) It was an inch smaller. (it helps the resolution a bit) (2) Has a "super fine pitch" (.26 mm) (3) picture quality was superior in side by side comparison. (4) It looks better sitting on the Amiga -- even has a rotatable display stand. (5) It's a Sony (2 year tube warranty, they last forever, etc.) It cost about a $100 more, but it is worth it. In the in- terlace mode there is some flicker, but reducing brightness, contrast, etc. I find that I personally notice no flicker and have no problem looking at it for long periods of time. Getting closer to the ultimate system: Amiga, hard-drive, ~8 megs ram, perfect text quality, UNIX/OS-9, ..... etc. God I'm really starting to love this machine. -- Roger January 23, 1986