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Subject:Re: hardware etc From:Robert Bononno <bononno -at- ACF2 -dot- NYU -dot- EDU> Date:Tue, 10 May 1994 17:38:08 -0400
On Mon, 9 May 1994, Caryn Rizell wrote:
> What is flash BIOS?
> EISA vs ISA vs VESA?
> Video accelerators? Do we need them?
> RAM vs VRAM
> CDROM--double spin vs triple spin (Does anyone use software on CD?)
> internal vs external fax/modem
> Does anyone else feel that buying a computer has become
> too complicated? I just want to know it works, plug it in and
> do my work! It's hard enough keeping up on all the latest
> dtp and graphics software.
Have you considered buying a Mac? You wouldn't need to worry so much
about compatibility, etc. Just plug and play...
Robert Bononno /// Techline
bononno -at- acf2 -dot- nyu -dot- edu
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