27 May
2014
27 May
'14
10:08 a.m.
In article <53839282.9020706 at sydex.com>,
Chuck Guzis <cclist at sydex.com> writes:
On 05/26/2014 11:49 AM, Paul Koning wrote:
> The 6000/7000 series had random access stroke drawn character and dot
> graphics, no vector graphics. (Dot graphics is basically a lot of
> periods...)
I would call that a vector display. It just didn't give you vector
graphics, but that's probably more a limitation of the controller than
the hardware.
Damned terminology. No room in the middle. Vector
vs. raster.
It's a vector display, just without arbitrary graphics.
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