[comp.sys.next] NeXT

sean@ms.uky.edu (Sean Casey) (10/18/88)

In article <24807@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu> bob@allosaur.cis.ohio-state.edu (Bob Sutterfield) writes:
>It turns out that once you've generalized to any N (where N>1) bits
>per pixel, it's much easier to generalize to any other N (including
>1).
>
>So the 2-bit screen is not only much more beautiful (snazzy
>antialiasing) but is an architectural exercise and a proof-of-concept
>that the machine can someday be extended to more bits per pixel with
>no great agony in the display software.

And what is color if not bit planes? Heh heh heh.

Sean
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