17 Nov
2004
17 Nov
'04
1 p.m.
Zane H. Healy wrote:
Man, this thing is a close runner-up to an Apple Cinema Display for
color and crispness. Since I don't *have* a cinema display (or a
thousand clams to get one) I'm very seriously considering a MultiLink
adapter. My current tube is a SGI GDM-4011P, and the flat-panel makes
it look like cheap Sampo junk.
a little
Soekris firewall. But when this 320 and its flat panel came
available, I jumped on it without a second thought. I'm not very sure
what I'm gonna do with a Windows box, but I'm sure I'll think of
something.
Now I just wish I could afford the ~$300USD for a DVI multilink
adapter for this 1600SW.
Anyhow, the point is that since it's not 10 years old, and it only
runs Windows, it's not "classic" by the conventions of this group. It
*is* a major departure from commodity PC hardware, though, it is
fairly uncommon, and I wouldn't blush a bit about discussing it on
this list.
Actually I think it *almost* falls under the "really cool hardware"
exemption, by virtue of the 1600SW panel. :^) I *so* want one of those
for my o2/270! The problem is I can't justify the cost of buying one on
ePay. Besides, from the PC HW point they actually do sound
like interesting
systems.
It really is. It's got Win2K Pro on it, with 2x 450MHz P-IIs, 512MB,
the A/V modules, and a Cheetah 50GB LVD disk. As soon as I get the
Cygwin tools built, I expect it to approximate a useful system. ;)
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