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    23-Nov-94 20:55:59
Sb: #173746-Comdex
Fm: John Bittner 72245,1110
To: Tony Talarico 73065,364
The 128 bit graphics that Dell is referring to has nothing to do with pixel size or the PCI data bus. What's 128 bits wide is the data path between the graphics processor and graphics ram. Yes, the CPU talks to the graphics processor over the less wide PCI bus, but like on the Amiga, the CPU ain't doing the drawing, the graphics processor is and the fact that it can squirt out 128 bits at a time makes it *very* fast. Another reason the ol' Amiga ain't what she used to be in the world of computers.