USING classic machines

From: tiborj <cerebral_at_michianatoday.com>
Date: Fri Jun 27 21:51:38 1997

At 07:22 AM 6/27/97 -0800, you wrote:
>> > modern MAC or PC, they have NO idea what is bieng missed. web pages in full
> ^^^^
>> > photo quality color, realistic games, PPP connections, Realaudio etc. I am
> ^^^^^
>
>
>Really? Full photo quality? My early 1940's Speed Graphic makes
>4" x 5" (100mm x 125mm) negatives with roughly 160 dpmm resolution.
>(Admittedly, with a lens that's stopped down considerably...)
>That's roughly 16000 x 20000 pixels, using technology that's over
>50 years old. SuperVGA and CRT's have a long, long, way to go before
>they catch up.
>
>Tim. (shoppa_at_triumf.ca)
>
 you are technically correct,

BUT-
 viewing a photo on a CRT in 16 million colors is still 100% better than
having only 16 colors...<G>
Received on Fri Jun 27 1997 - 21:51:38 BST