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VERTICOM TWIN FOCUS

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#21682From: david nicholsApr 8, 1988 6:18 PM
CONTINUATION OF MESSAGE NUMBER 21681 Every little company in the country (and out) who sells a "VGA" type board has AUI drivers. What does my $1695 M256e board offer that I can't get from a $300 VGA board, except the inability to run a number of popular software packages in anything except CGA emulations, and lower resolution? Most of the VGA board makers offer some sort of high resolution mode 800×500 or 1024×768 in some cases, and they can even fill the whole screen with CGA text. I realize that you may not like to hear what I've said, however I feel some obligation to tell you where I see mistakes. You're certainly under no obligation to listen to my opinions, and that is all they are
#21704From: Richard HenleyApr 9, 1988 1:43 PM
I think those of us who have delt with Verticom have a few tales to tell.. Sure it was probably a mistake not to support (without regens) the autocad display processor, but all programming is the expression of a philosophy.. and for some app's the twin focus is a better solution than the nth.. Maybe a letter more directed to their general lack of customer support, and needs is in order.. with less of the personal touch.. and more specific instances of how they are driving customers to other products.. And I hate to say it……but the pulldown menus look to me like a learning tool for Autocad, (and we have this capability with the H16's)… a properly organized digitizer menu can be as effective except for the slide displays, and there are work arrounds to that also.. granted when the graphic display of a computer is busy doing the pulldowns it LOOKS impressive, but so far I am not convinced that they are that much of an important improvement.. not yet anyway.. I know that this may be considered heresy, but what the heck.. Thanks for yor note, maybe a general discussion on the subject of lack of support is in order.
#21704From: Richard HenleyApr 9, 1988 1:43 PM
I think those of us who have delt with Verticom have a few tales to tell.. Sure it was probably a mistake not to support (without regens) the autocad display processor, but all programming is the expression of a philosophy.. and for some app's the twin focus is a better solution than the nth.. Maybe a letter more directed to their general lack of customer support, and needs is in order.. with less of the personal touch.. and more specific instances of how they are driving customers to other products.. And I hate to say it……but the pulldown menus look to me like a learning tool for Autocad, (and we have this capability with the H16's)… a properly organized digitizer menu can be as effective except for the slide displays, and there are work arrounds to that also.. granted when the graphic display of a computer is busy doing the pulldowns it LOOKS impressive, but so far I am not convinced that they are that much of an important improvement.. not yet anyway.. I know that this may be considered heresy, but what the heck.. Thanks for yor note, maybe a general discussion on the subject of lack of support is in order.