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- From: wnear@epix.net (Bill Near)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
- Subject: Re: Using 17in monitor/A2000? I need ideas
- Date: 1 Apr 1996 05:19:14 GMT
- Organization: epix.net
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- On Sun, 31 Mar 1996 22:06:38 +0800, Brian Scott articulated:
- [snip]
- <> The IDEK works and looks well on a friends 1200.
- <>
- <> But I don't want a 1200. I like my A2000.
- <>
- <> I would like my next major upgrade to be a PowerAmiga.
- <>
- <> There are many options I could take.
- <>
- <> Naturally I don't want to spend a great heap of money.
- <>
- <> I could fit a flicker-fixer but for a few dollars more I could fit
- <> a graphics card and get all the colors. But which graphics card??
- <> What incompatibilities can I expect with it?
- <>
- <> I hear there is a card that is very suitable for Pagestream but I've
- <> an idea it is zorro III.
- <>
- <> Which other graphics card would one suggest/recommend to tide me over
- <> until my next major upgrade?
-
- If you get a graphics card and don't also get a flicker
- fixer, you will lose the 15kHz. screenmodes. This includes
- games, the GURU screen and the Early Startup Menu. I am, of course,
- asuming that your monitor only syncs down to 30kHz. or so.
-
- I have a Picasso II in my A2000, but I also have a flicker
- fixer.
-
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