stevem@hp-vcd.HP.COM (Steve Miller) (09/29/90)
Where is Apple's 24-bit card with the QuickDraw accelerator. I thought that this card was announced and shipping months ago, but lo and behold, when I try to order one, I find out that Apple has delayed it indefinitely. What gives, did Apple figure out the accelerating QuackDraw, oops, I mean QuickDraw is harder than it first seems? If not Apple's card, how about suggestions for others. I already have one of SuperMac's 24-bit accelerated cards and am fairly pleased with it. One limitation with those is that the accelerator only works in 24-bit mode where it's most needed. It would be nice to see 8-bit mode accelerated too. Steven Miller Vancouver Division Hewlett Packard
lemke@radius.com (Steve Lemke) (10/01/90)
stevem@hp-vcd.HP.COM (Steve Miller) writes: } Where is Apple's 24-bit card with the QuickDraw accelerator. I thought that }this card was announced and shipping months ago, but lo and behold, when I }try to order one, I find out that Apple has delayed it indefinitely. What }gives, did Apple figure out the accelerating QuackDraw, oops, I mean }QuickDraw is harder than it first seems? Well, I have no idea what has happened to the 8/24 GC (Apple's card)... } If not Apple's card, how about suggestions for others. I already have one }of SuperMac's 24-bit accelerated cards and am fairly pleased with it. One }limitation with those is that the accelerator only works in 24-bit mode where }it's most needed. It would be nice to see 8-bit mode accelerated too. Suggestions? Hmmm. If your news site keeps much back news laying around, check back about two or three weeks ago in this group when several people (and myself) had a discussion about the Radius DirectColor/GX display board for the Apple 13" display. As I recall, the overall feeling about it was quite positive. It drives the Apple display in 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, and 24 bit modes, includes on-board acceleration in 8, 16, and 24 bit modes, and will also operate in NTSC or PAL timing modes. In addition, the 16-bit mode works with a 1-bit alpha channel which allows video overlay when used with the RadiusTV video system. }Steven Miller }Vancouver Division }Hewlett Packard --Steve Lemke -- ----- Steve Lemke, Engineering Quality Assurance, Radius Inc., San Jose ----- ----- Reply to: lemke@radius.com (Note: NEW domain-style address!!) -----