Gregory Shearman <ZekeGregory@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> Hadron Quark wrote:
>
>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>>
>>>
>>> For old DOS games you can get reliable emulators that will also regulate
>>> the speed. It's nice to have the same 'bridge' available for GNU/Linux in
>>> non-binary form. And the same goes for gaming consoles and Palm
>>> applications that you can no longer run on modern devices for whatever
>>> reason (backward compatibility isn't perfect).
>>
>> Just be sure to check the ROMS are legal.
>>>
>>> I still remember EGA. At the time, my perception said that there were two
>>> classes (representative of prestige or value) to computers. There was
>>> CGA
>>
>> Perception? Two classes of computer? Eh?
>>
>>> (my first PC), EGA, and VGA. EGA had 8 colours IIRC while CGA had 4. And
>>> I had a switch at the back of the monitor that allowed me to go into
>>> green monochrome mode. Funky stuff, but it made the eyes hurt... *smile*
>>
>> EGA had 16 from 64 with pallette switching.
>>
>> I would love to know if Green and Amber monitors did save peoples eyes?
>> They were certainly the monitor of choice for Accountancy departments
>> and for playing "real" Space Invaders.
>
> Hmmm.. My old 80286 had an Amber monitor (just threw it away 2 months ago).
> It was kind on the eyes unless I used it in EGA mode where colours were
> simulated by flashing/reversed characters. 1 meg of memory, 12 MHZ speed.
> 40 meg HDD... absolutely blinding speed!
I always thought the amber monitors were kind of cool.
My first home development PC was a nascom so it was only B&W!
YOu could actually buy green stickon to turn your monitor into a green
console monitor :)
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