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From: danoc@floyd.UUCP (Dan O'Connell)
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Subject: Rainbow 100 graphics
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Date: Wed, 7-Mar-84 18:39:22 EST
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Posted: Wed Mar  7 18:39:22 1984
Date-Received: Thu, 8-Mar-84 08:51:24 EST
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Whippany NJ
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I recently got a graphics board and the associated software for
my Rainbow 100.  WOW!  It's like having a whole new computer!
My faith has been renewed!

Wanna know what really made me feel GREAT?  I have two pages of
graphics output from my LA50 printer hanging in my office.
A co-worker walked into the office, bent over and peered closely
at the pages, and said "Wow! What kind of printer did that?"
Other people have also been impressed by these demo pages.

Mind you, the software is NOT perfect (somewhat limited without 
programming in assembler or in Mark William's C), but the RGI (Rainbow
Graphics Interpreter) is NEAT.  Now I'm hot to get a commercial
graphics package.

Through the very helpful efforts of our DEC Sales Rep, Robin Osborne,
I also got a 30% discount on the board from the local DEC Business Center.
This was related in some way to the discounts that DEC is giving (planning
to give?) to employees of corporations that buy DEC products.
With the discount, the graphics option goes for $315.

Dan O'Connell
AT&T Technologies @ AT&T Bell Labs
Whippany, NJ
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