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- From: jpenne@ee.ualberta.ca (Jerry Penner)
- Subject: Re: 80 column screen quality
- Message-ID: <jpenne.711789766@ee.ualberta.ca>
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- Organization: University Of Alberta, Edmonton Canada
- References: <92202.162602KCR103@psuvm.psu.edu> <22JUL199201124708@vax2.concordia.ca>
- Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 07:22:46 GMT
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- spector@vax2.concordia.ca (Mitchell Spector) writes:
-
- >In article <92202.162602KCR103@psuvm.psu.edu>, KCR103@psuvm.psu.edu writes...
- >>I have found that white text on a green background gives you the best read-
- >>ability with the 80 column text screen. They use white chalk on green chalk
- >>boards these days right!
-
- > Actually the default color settings in the control panel are -almost- close
- >to something readable. Apple has the 'standard' set to white text with medium
- >blue, but I found white text with dark blue gives a nice look.
-
- I use Aquamarine text on a dark blue background. This means I can set
- the brightness/contrast level such that it doesn't blind me when I'm
- using the Apple GUI (black text on white). Plus I think it's the
- kindest on my eyes in all sorts of lighting conditions.
-
- >Speaking of 80-columns text, I prefer the text display on my IIgs than to
- >what's available on my (gak!) Messy-DOS machine in 80-columns text.
-
- Can't agree with this though. MSDOS machines all have crisper looking
- text on any modern video card/monitor combination. It is easier to
- read by a long shot. I do agree though that their choice of font
- could be better. I also really like the fact that each character can
- have a difference foreground and background color. Apple should have
- done this on the IIgs (but there would go the compatibility).
- --
- Jerry Penner jpenne@ee.ualberta.ca
-