phil@WUBIOS.WUSTL.EDU (J. Philip Miller) (02/01/90)
"Joe Svec ACT Ph: 319 337-1112" <CCOSRSWY@UIAMVS.BITNET> writes: > > How well (if at all) would this work on a PC??? > fine! > How MUCH internal memory would the PC need (it takes 3000K on > the IBM mainframe with the GDDM interface)...? > I have found very few that would not work on a 3Meg machine > How much internal memory would the HP LaserJet need to do full > page 300dpi graphics, and how long would it take to do one page? > you need a total of 1.5Meg (1 extra meg of memory) I have seen graphs take up to 20 minutes when the laserjet was the limiting speed factor. Longer if it is connected via serial rather than parallel. gee you could even do it with a HP PaintJet which is only a little slower and slightly less resolution [180 dpi] but get it in full glorious color! congratulations - you have discovered why anyone who is at all concerned with end user costs would never use a mainframe for this type of task. The economics just rarely justify it. [now the politics, that is a different story altogether :-] -phil -- J. Philip Miller, Professor, Division of Biostatistics, Box 8067 Washington University Medical School, St. Louis MO 63110 phil@wubios.WUstl.edu - Internet (314) 362-3617 phil@wubios.wustl - bitnet uunet!wuarchive!wubios!phil-UUCP (314) 362-2693(FAX) C90562JM@WUVMD - bitnet