jackiw@cs.swarthmore.edu (Nick Jackiw) (03/07/90)
Here's a summary of replies to my question about SE30 vid cards. I should note the following: o SuperMac gave me a four-day runaround before being able to give me the phone # of someone there who knew anything about their developer pricing policies. One of my respondants said he waited 2 months for them to deliver (allegedly, they shipped to the wrong address). o RasterOps sales support has no knowledge of an SE/30 compatible system which they produce for less than $4500 list. This is ridiculous, as their ads (and respondants, below) claim otherwise. o MacZone stocks the micron for about $385; MacConnection will be stocking it RSN (estimate: 10 days) for about $355. I'd recommend going with mail-order, if you can, as these companies know what they have to sell and want to sell it, unlike the manufacturers themselves. -Nick -------------------Responses follow---------------- From: Don Gilbert <gilbertd@silver.ucs.indiana.edu> I just received my SuMac colorcard se/30 yesterday, and plugged it in with an apple 13" color video. So far it is working well. It has an interesting feature that you can set the card in 1-bit mode to have a virtual desktop that is about as big as my real desktop (1000 x 2000 pixels). Might be useful for working on big b/w drawings. From: vpsingha@ATHENA.MIT.EDU I've been using the Micron Technology SE/30 video card for 2 months now, with great results. The installation was easy, and I've had no software or hardware compatibility problems. I use the card with an NEC Multisync monitor (I previously used it with an IBM PC), so it was necessary to contruct my own cable adapter, but I foresee no problems using it with the Apple monitor. As you would expect, when you add the card, you can now use two monitors side-by-side. In summary, I'd recommend the Micron card because of its price and quality. Vivek From: Derek Fong <thewho@portia.stanford.edu> Greetings! I did hear that RasterOps was releas- ing an 8-bit card for the SE/30 next month retailing I think around $500. If the card you are talking about actually is good, I may actually get one. I've been considering the Ehman 2 page display since it runs $899 for card plus monitor. From: grobbins@grad1.cis.upenn.edu (Grobbins) I have no first-hand experience, but RasterOps is advertising a <$500 8-bit card which can be upped to a 24-bit card cheaply. I don't know if it's for the SE/30 or just the II, but it's worth giving them a call. Check the latest (MacWeek? MacWorld?) From: Paul M. Hudy <egapmh@uncecs.edu> Consider the RasterOps 264 card for the SE/30. Retail for $995. Mail order $695. 8 bit and 24 bit color. I just installed one with a Sony 1304 monitor. (Apple 13" compatible). It works and looks beautiful. I am using it with Illustrator, Pagemaker, Super 3D, Photoshop, Superpaint, etc. -- ------------------------ Nick Jackiw jackiw@cs.swarthmore.edu "Just break out the Visual Geometry Project jackiw@swarthmr.bitnet rum so we seem natural!" Swarthmore College, PA 19081-1397 -F. Franklin