Hewlett Packard A2094 Monitor (Standard RGB ?)

From: Richard Erlacher <edick_at_idcomm.com>
Date: Sun Dec 12 09:59:19 1999

Be careful, now! Don't agree to sell the monitor "cheap" if that means
throwing good money after bad. My experience with persons wishing to buy
something "cheap" means it is supposed to cost them less than it costs you.
Here you're asked to risk paying $160 for a $50 video card with what
apparently amounts to a customized EPROM. I'd not buy one of these unless
you can, at a minimum, (a) return the card if it doesn't work as you expect,
(2) ship the monitor to someone elese who wants it with advance payment in
the amount of your purchase PLUS the cost of freight, which will be MUCH
more than you pay the monitor. The packing task will be enough of a pain
that no one should complain about paying these costs.

My experience has been that collectors of old hardware won't pay these
actual costs routinely, though they might if the item in question is
relevant to a specific project in progress. Good luck!

Dick

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Ford <mikeford_at_socal.rr.com>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
Date: Sunday, December 12, 1999 1:55 AM
Subject: Re: Hewlett Packard A2094 Monitor (Standard RGB ?)


>>4. According to specs this monitor will support 3D graphics directly with
>>the right video card.
>>5. According to Specs it supports an impressive 1158 X 870 resolution.
>>6. Seems like I get a good working 19 monitor for only $160.00
>>
>>Negative Points:
>>1. Its 6 years old.
>>2. Don;t know how many hours are on it.
>>3. History is unknown..
>>4. The Sucker is Big and weighs a ton..
>>
>>So Should I do this or Not ?
>
>Absolutely, if it doesn't work out sell it cheap to one of us. Item 4
>though is nuts, the monitor has NOTHING to do with 3D. The only 3D monitors
>I know are by NEC. ;)
>
>Negative 4 is very true, and these old monitors suck juice (AC juice) and
>make heat.
>
>Look for some reviews of the SaturnGL before you jump in
>
>
Received on Sun Dec 12 1999 - 09:59:19 GMT