youngdahl@gacvx1.gac.edu (03/07/91)
As I'm a college student looking to buy a Macintosh LC, I'm obviously looking
to save a little money if I can, so perhaps someone here can help me:
Since a person can (with the correct cable) hook up a VGA monitor to a Mac LC,
I have a few questions
1. How much will a VGA monitor which is comparible in picture quality to the
Apple RGB 13" monitor cost?
2. Will this monitor give me (w/the VRAM expansion) the same 640x480x256
graphics as the Apple RGB 13" gives on the LC?
3. What brand/model would you recommend?
Also, I heard that quite a few Mac programs will not run properly on a 12" LC
system, due to the fact that many assume that a color Mac computer has 640x480
graphics.
I *want* the 16-bit color the 12" monitor gives, but if that means that
incompatibilites/problems will arrise, I'd just as well spend a little more
and get a 8-bit color 13" system.
Comments?
Ben Youngdahl
youngdah@nic.gac.edubrandonl@gold.gvg.tek.com (Brandon Lovested) (03/09/91)
In article <1991Mar7.004322.1@gacvx1.gac.edu> youngdahl@gacvx1.gac.edu writes: >1. How much will a VGA monitor which is comparible in picture quality to the > Apple RGB 13" monitor cost? That's begging the question; VGA monitors are nowhere near as good. It's a question of specification, and not quality of manufacturer. I have seen great RGB Monitors for PC's, but they are over $1000. >Also, I heard that quite a few Mac programs will not run properly on a 12" LC >system, due to the fact that many assume that a color Mac computer has 640x480 >graphics. > Elaborate...What programs? I _strongly_ suggest you look at VGA monitors before you make the decision. I am in the same boat; I don't want to pay $650 for the 13" RGB, and though the 12"RGB looks better than I thought it might, I am concerned about compatibility problems. No well-written program will assume a specific monitor, excepting, of course, specialized applications. But, that's not much of a consolation! Could someone who has the 12"RGB *please* enlighten us to its benefits _and_ problems? ============================================================================== BRANDON G. LOVESTED ::::=:::==::===:==== FOR EVERY VISION, Software Design Engineer ::::=:::==::===:==== THERE IS AN Grass Valley Group ::::=:::==::===:==== EQUAL AND OPPOSITE brandonl@gold.gvg.tek.com ::::=:::==::===:==== REVISION. ==============================================================================
jcav@ellis.uchicago.edu (john cavallino) (03/09/91)
In article <2050@gold.gvg.tek.com> brandonl@gold.gvg.tek.com (Brandon Lovested) writes: >>Also, I heard that quite a few Mac programs will not run properly on a 12" LC >>system, due to the fact that many assume that a color Mac computer has 640x480 >>graphics. >> > >Elaborate...What programs? > >I _strongly_ suggest you look at VGA monitors before you make the decision. >I am in the same boat; I don't want to pay $650 for the 13" RGB, and >though the 12"RGB looks better than I thought it might, I am concerned >about compatibility problems. No well-written program will assume a specific >monitor, excepting, of course, specialized applications. But, that's not >much of a consolation! > >Could someone who has the 12"RGB *please* enlighten us to its benefits _and_ >problems? We've experienced no software compatiblity problems re. the 12" RGB monitor. Some comments about this device: 1) The pixels are noticably larger than most Mac monitors (64 vs 72 dpi), so everything seems magnified at first, though this perception disappears after a while. 2) It's definitely not as crystallinely sharp as the 13" RGB, but I don't find it to be objectionably fuzzy. 3) The screen area is only 512x384 pixels, which is not much larger than the classic 9" screen (512x342), and substantially smaller than the 13" RGB (640x480). 4) The unit itself is much smaller and lighter than the gargantuan 13", which may be an advantage. Also, the case is sculpted to sit on top of the LC (and IIsi) and "look right", while that of the 13" RGB is not. -- John Cavallino | EMail: jcav@midway.uchicago.edu University of Chicago Hospitals | USMail: 5841 S. Maryland Ave, Box 145 Office of Facilities Management | Chicago, IL 60637 "Opinions, my boy. Just opinions" | Telephone: 312-702-6900
rdw89@ecs.soton.ac.uk (Williams RD) (03/12/91)
In <1991Mar8.205026.12068@midway.uchicago.edu> jcav@ellis.uchicago.edu (john cavallino) writes: >>>Also, I heard that quite a few Mac programs will not run properly on a 12" LC >>>system, due to the fact that many assume that a color Mac computer has 640x480 >>>graphics. >>> >> >>Elaborate...What programs? Solarian? (!) >4) The unit itself is much smaller and lighter than the gargantuan 13", >which may be an advantage. Also, the case is sculpted to sit on top of the >LC (and IIsi) and "look right", while that of the 13" RGB is not. The 12" mono monitor is sculpted in the same way, has 640x480 resolution, is slightly lighter than the 12" colour and a very good buy educational.