Re: Help w/purchasing an upgraded computer

Robert Hawk Geeslin (rhawk@galaxy.galstar.com)
Tue, 13 Aug 1996 10:49:20 EDT

Robin K. Woods wrote:
> We are in the process of buying the best computer that we can afford to
> use with Corel Draw 6. This computer will be used exclusively for
> graphics. The technology changes so fast that many terms are
> confusing. If anyone could help with any of the following, it would be
> very appreciated.
>
> 1) In a 17" monitor, is .26 DP noticeably better than .28 DP?

Yes!

> 2) In a 17" monitor is 1600 x 1200 noticeably better than 1280 x 1024?

Yes!

> 3) If one can afford only one of the two options above, which would be
> most important?

The amount of video memory driving the card that is displayed by the
monitor!

> 4) How much better (faster) is synchrous dynamic RAM (SDRAM) than
> EDO RAM?

No hard data here, but the advertisements suggest some advantage.

> 5) What is the best graphics card for drawing purposes.

A 64-bit, 20 Megger on a PCI bus.

[Just my opinion, folks, no guarantees.]

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