hp48sx@wuarchive.wustl.edu (HP48SX Archive Maintainer) (11/19/90)
I am looking for a 8-bit color board for my very soon SE->SE/30 upgraded macintosh. I would like to know about other peoples experience, and a lsit of prices. I am NOT inteterested in packages which includes monitor, as I am not able to afford the shipment (which will probably be a few hundred bucks). BTW: Until the end of the year Apple Denamrk is having an educational discount on the SE to SE/30 upgrade kit, which means that it will only cost $1000. This is the price without VAT, but it is very cheap if you consider that I am living in Europe. There is a bit delay in delivery though.The CD ROM is also available at an educational price of $670. despite my signature I am calling from Denmark. -- ******************************************************* Povl H. Pedersen hp48sx@wuarchive.wustl.edu HP48sx archive maintainer
ogawa@sm.sony.co.jp (Masato Ogawa) (11/20/90)
In article <1990Nov18.233416.29868@wuarchive.wustl.edu> hp48sx@wuarchive.wustl.edu (HP48SX Archive Maintainer) writes: > I am looking for a 8-bit color board for my very soon SE->SE/30 upgraded > macintosh. I would like to know about other peoples experience, and a How about RasterOps 264/SE30 color board (about $700 on shop). Unfortunately (fortunately?:-) it is 24bit full color board, but still not expensive, I think. In fact, 8bit boards of RasterOps are more expensive than 264/SE30, because 264/SE30 displays only 640x480 (standard 13" color monitor size) but others can do several screen sizes. I'm now using it on my SE/30 with Sony's 14" multiscan monitor with satisfaction. You can select 8bit mode (256 colors) from Monitor CDEV on "Control Panel" DA.
pv9y@vax5.cit.cornell.edu (11/21/90)
I just got the Micron Xceed 13" board for my SE/30 (also upgraded from an SE - it's a wonderful thing, that upgrade) along with the Apple 13" color monitor. So far I like it a lot. I haven't had any trouble at all after I turned the cable around. For some reason it didn't work if one end was plugged into the card and the other into the monitor. Reversing the ends worked. Perhaps I just wasn't getting a good connection. That card cost $329 through MacConnection and I suspect similar prices abound. (I was pleased, because they shipped it on Sat for no extra charge and the card/monitor were a birthday present to myself on Sunday :-)) enjoy... PS: In my research, I also came across the RasterOps 208 which is a about the same price, and the RasterOps 264/SE30, which is about $600 or so but gives you 24 bit color. Those were definitely the main players other than Micron. In article <1990Nov18.233416.29868@wuarchive.wustl.edu>, hp48sx@wuarchive.wustl.edu (HP48SX Archive Maintainer) writes: > I am looking for a 8-bit color board for my very soon SE->SE/30 upgraded > macintosh. I would like to know about other peoples experience, and a > lsit of prices. I am NOT inteterested in packages which includes > monitor, as I am not able to afford the shipment (which will probably be > a few hundred bucks). > > BTW: Until the end of the year Apple Denamrk is having an educational > discount on the SE to SE/30 upgrade kit, which means that it will only > cost $1000. This is the price without VAT, but it is very cheap if you > consider that I am living in Europe. There is a bit delay in delivery > though.The CD ROM is also available at an educational price of $670. > > despite my signature I am calling from Denmark. > > -- > ******************************************************* > Povl H. Pedersen hp48sx@wuarchive.wustl.edu > HP48sx archive maintainer -- Adam C. Engst pv9y@vax5.cit.cornell.edu --------------------------------------------------------------- Editor of TidBITS, the weekly electronic Macintosh news journal