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From: Dan Cross <cross@mat...>
Subject: Re: [9fans] Re: Thinknic and plan9
Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 17:58:43 -0400 (EDT)

In article <20010531204829.DF5B1199E9@mai...> you write:
>i was going by the specs you published (512KB video memory - that won't
>even get you to 1024x768x8), but it's clearly better than that from the
>little info on the web page.

Yeah, I just cribbed that data from several web pages; the 512KB spec
can't be right.

>i've nothing against it in principle, i'd love to replace this hot and
>noisy pc under my desk with something that does only the things i need -
>100base-t and a display. but if the display is limited to 1024x768
>or less then i'm better off using my laptop.

Yeah, I agree.  I'll see what I can get cooking.  At least the ethernet
chip is relatively simple.

	- Dan C.