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Re: Graphics Card Choices

  • Subject: Re: Graphics Card Choices
  • From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@schestowitz.com>
  • Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 07:32:38 +0000
  • Newsgroups: alt.os.linux.suse
  • References: <1g69aejdvzvhe.81v3g6elah15.dlg@40tude.net> <172hc2-4mg.ln1@penne.houghi>
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houghi wrote:

> Perfect Reign wrote:
>> I am building a new system for a buddy. He wants a nice graphics card to
>> do multimedia and graphics stuff such as logos and photos.


That comes to show us why graphics card manufacturers make so much money.
People assume that graphics card should come as standard. You find offices
where people only use Micro$oft junk and still they get high-spec. machines
with 3-D acceleration.

Roy


> 
> That only needs 2D. I have two screens and use a Matrox G550. One screen
> at 1024x768 and the other 1600x1200.

> Whne working on Logo's and photo's, a second screen can be of great use.
> On one you work and have the details, on the other you have the coplete
> picture.
> 
> I am now waiting for prices to drop to buy two Acer AL2021.
> http://global.acer.com/products/monitor/2_series.htm
> 
> Prices are already down from 900EUR to 730EUR. I am waiting for the
> 500EUR mark.
> 
> OK. Actually I would like 4, but the Matrox QID does not support Linux.
> :-(
> http://www.matrox.com/mga/pid/products/qid.cfm

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