mcdougal@gargoyle.uchicago.edu (thomas fenger mcdougal) (02/06/89)
Some friends of mine who are looking at buying an SE/30 for desktop publishing have been told that only 32-bit gray-scale monitors can be used with it, i.e. 2-bit monochrome won't work. That struck me as bizarre, since clearly it can drive its own 2-bit screen, but I told them I would ask around. Thanks for your wisdom. --Tom McDougal mcdougal@gargoyle.uchicago.edu ...ihnp4!gargoyle!mcdougal
holland@m2.csc.ti.com (Fred Hollander) (02/06/89)
In article <305@gargoyle.uchicago.edu> mcdougal@gargoyle.uchicago.edu.UUCP (thomas fenger mcdougal) writes: >Some friends of mine who are looking at buying an SE/30 for >desktop publishing have been told that only 32-bit gray-scale >monitors can be used with it, i.e. 2-bit monochrome won't work. >That struck me as bizarre, since clearly it can drive its own >2-bit screen, but I told them I would ask around. First of all the internal is 1-bit (you must be thinking of NeXT :). Anyway, SuperMac already has an 8-bit board that will drive the Apple monitors or their large screen monitors (1024 x 768). SuperMac and Dove will also come out with boards specifically for the Apple monitors in the next couple of months, just to name two vendors. I wasn't paying attention to monochrome, but I'm sure that large screen monochrome monitors (and boards) are/will be available, also. Fred Hollander Computer Science Center Texas Instruments, Inc. hollander@ti.com
lad@sdl.UUCP (Lawrence A. Deleski) (02/09/89)
From article <305@gargoyle.uchicago.edu>, by mcdougal@gargoyle.uchicago.edu (thomas fenger mcdougal): > Some friends of mine who are looking at buying an SE/30 for > desktop publishing have been told that only 32-bit gray-scale > monitors can be used with it, i.e. 2-bit monochrome won't work. > That struck me as bizarre, since clearly it can drive its own That IS bizzare, as Mirage has a monochrome system for the SE/30. The only other thing I have seen for the SE/30 are the 8 bit systems from SuperMac and MegaGraphics. -- Lawrence A. Deleski | Silicon Compiler Systems uunet!clyde!sdl!bub!lad | 15 Independence Blvd. Cash-We-Serve 76127,104 | Warren, NJ 07060 MABELL: (201) 580-0102 | Ext. 283
kehr@felix.UUCP (Shirley Kehr) (02/11/89)
In article <69171@ti-csl.csc.ti.com> holland@m2.UUCP (Fred Hollander) writes: <In article <305@gargoyle.uchicago.edu> mcdougal@gargoyle.uchicago.edu.UUCP (thomas fenger mcdougal) writes: <>Some friends of mine who are looking at buying an SE/30 for <>desktop publishing have been told that only 32-bit gray-scale <>monitors can be used with it, i.e. 2-bit monochrome won't work. <>That struck me as bizarre, since clearly it can drive its own <>2-bit screen, but I told them I would ask around. < <First of all the internal is 1-bit (you must be thinking of NeXT :). Anyway, <SuperMac already has an 8-bit board that will drive the Apple monitors or <their large screen monitors (1024 x 768). SuperMac and Dove will also come <out with boards specifically for the Apple monitors in the next couple of <months, just to name two vendors. I wasn't paying attention to monochrome, <but I'm sure that large screen monochrome monitors (and boards) are/will be <available, also. From the Jan 17 MacWEEK (prior to the show) "Announcements of several SE/30-compatible boards are expected at the show, including:... "The Big Picture Z21 SE/30 from E-Machines of Beaverton, Ore., a 21-inch monochrome display system with four configurable resolutions." Shirley Kehr
Fabian@cup.portal.com (Fabian Fabe Ramirez) (02/16/89)
Tom, To my knowledge, no one has announced a 32-bit QuickDraw compatible video card for the Mac SE/30. Also, Apple has yet to OFFICIALLY release the 32-bit QuickDraw standard. Fabian Ramirez SuperMac Technology fabian@cup.portal.com sun!cup.portal.com!fabian