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- From: doelz@comp.bioz.unibas.ch (Reinhard Doelz)
- Newsgroups: bionet.xtallography
- Subject: Re: Which system for 3D graphics (FRODO/CHAIN/O)
- Message-ID: <1993Jan27.122522.13837@comp.bioz.unibas.ch>
- Date: 27 Jan 93 12:25:22 GMT
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- In article <C1I653.5LA@demon.co.uk>, James Petts <pettsj@visigoth.demon.co.uk> writes:
- |> In article <1993Jan26.120945.1@ssrl01.slac.stanford.edu> ,
- |> hudel@ssrl01.slac.stanford.edu writes:
- |> >I am looking for comments on "which way to go" for 3d graphics. We have
- |> the
- |> >option of buying:
- |>
- |> I wont give answers to your specific questions at the end, but all the
- |> macromolecular xtallographers I know tend to prefer E&S for the display
- |> quality.
- |>
- |> ===> James Petts <===
- |>
-
- James, you don't know all of them. I would suggest that anyone who wants to
- purchase a piece of hardare shall get all the systems of choice on-hand in
- demoing own data. I have seen people who were entirely satisfied with
- the 'less optimal' display, and others who went for big to buy the
- top-of-the line model from whatever vendor. Make also sure that the
- hardware you tend to buy is still supported; I wouldn't recommend to
- buy something which is more than two years old in technology. That does
- also apply for software - make sure that the product you want to use justifies
- to become familiar with and is able to support the most recent applications
- which might become available with the years. Another aspect is the CPU
- performance and upgradability. Last, ask your colleagues in your ultimate
- neighborhood which hard- and software they use. Nothing is worse than a
- collaborator who has the best graphics on the block but unfortunately
- uses a software/hardware combination noone else is knows how to use. Last,
- do not buy a hardware/software in beta status unless you can cope with
- its challenges.
-
-
- Regards
- Reinhard
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