spectre@mit-vax.LCS.MIT.EDU (Joseph D. Morrison) (09/29/88)
Hi! Sorry if this article is a repeat of other articles that have been
posted recently; I don't normally read this newsgroup.
I have a friend who would like a computer for
- text processing (probably TeX/LaTeX)
- running lisp programs every now and again (mostly Common Lisp,
but having Scheme available would be a nice plus)
It doesn't have to be particularly fast, but the hitch is; he would like
to be able to have a CRYSTAL CLEAR DISPLAY with LARGE FONTS; i.e. he
would like to be able to read the screen clearly from a distance, but
not get eyestrain reading it close up.
Possibilities?
1. A cheapo PC clone with EGA or one of the fancy graphics cards?
Problem: I don't know of any software that will allow him to work
conveniently with large fonts. Are there ways of magnifying the
screen?
2. An old fat mac (512k, etc.)
Problem: It's not very expandable... Then again, neither is a PC...
3. A Mac SE, or a Mac II
Problem: Is this more than he should be spending???
Any comments or ideas?
Adva-THANKS-nce
Joe Morrison
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