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#Glint/openGL cards?

    17-Aug-95 02:09:46
Fm: John K. Jordan 71174,711
To: Robert C. Ritger 73041,3173
Hey Bob, I've been inquiring about these Glint cards also. My supplier reports that the Omnicomp people claim the ELSA will not work with 3DSM, while the ELSA people skirt the issue. How can one learn The Truth? The ELSA looked attractive to me since it has onboard VGA, while the 3Deamon needs a separate VGA card (in another slot) just to boot NT. The docs I got from 3Dlabs listed 8 PC-based Glint "Partners". I also heard rumors that Creative is putting the Glint on a Soundblaster card. What is this world comming to? With all the Glint boards comming, this may be a nightmare if custom drivers are needed for each card. If that's the case, some brands may never work for us. If one simply has to buy now, it seems that the 3Deamon is a safe bet. JKJ PS, Thanks for your kindness in LA land. It was nice talking to you again!