[CLUE-Tech] XFree86 4.1.0

[Collins]

On Sun, 8 Dec 2002 11:54:44 -0700 Randy Arabie <randy at arabie.org>
wrote:
> On Sunday,  8 December 2002 at 12:56:35 +0000, Collins
> <erichey2 at attbi.com> wrote:
>  
> Thanks Collins.
> 
> > Nope.
> > 
> > IMHO, the only thing Santa or later versions of XFree should care
> > about are
> > 
> > 1. Quality (ie ViewSonic, etc.).  A salesman told me that they get
> > a lot of returns on KDS monitors, for example.  Price is somewhat
> > related.
> 
> As I would expect, you get what you pay for.  However, I would be 
> curious to know if those returns were actual "failures" or just 
> unsatisfied customers?
> 

Actual hardware failures.  The salesman in question had a KDS, for
example, where the bezel (?) was misaligned and thus the image tilted
on screen.  No amount of adjustments from KDS support could correct
the problem, so the unit had to be replaced, obviously under warranty,
but a pain-in-the-keister nevertheless.

> > 2. Exact specs for Horizontal and Vertical and max suported
> > XXXXxYYYY resolution.
> 
> Right.  I've found the specs for each monitor in question, and they
> are all ranges (i.e. resolution, hsync, vsync) are supported by
> XFree86.
> 
> > 3. Point size may be important in terms of readability.
> 
> Is point size the same as dot pitch.  I've found that one monitors 
> advertises a 0.22mm dot pitch, while the other advertises 0.25mm. 
> I'm gussing the smaller is better, but how much difference is there?
>  Would
> I notice.

Yes, dot pitch, and I've always heard that smaller is better, but I
can't tell you the difference.

> 
> Keep in mind.  I'm currently using a circa 1995 Princeton Graphics
> 15" (apporx. 14" viewable) VGA!  I'm sure either one of the models
> Santa is considering will please my eyes.
> -- 

Yes, Santa will be doing you a good deed.  My version of Santa has
been drooling over the flat panel monitors which don't take up quite
as much real estate, but then Santa has too many bills at the first of
the year, so he may have to wait for the Valentine cupid or the Easter
bunny!

--
Collins Richey - Denver Area
Gentoo 1.4 system