Path: utzoo!utgpu!watmath!clyde!att!rutgers!mailrus!uwmcsd1!marque!carroll1!tkopp From: tkopp@carroll1.UUCP (Tom Kopp) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc Subject: Re: *GA and TC Summary: Answers Message-ID: <138@carroll1.UUCP> Date: 2 Dec 88 02:25:37 GMT References: <422@babbage.acc.virginia.edu> Organization: Carroll College-Waukesha, WI Lines: 26 In article <422@babbage.acc.virginia.edu>, mac3n@babbage.acc.virginia.edu (Alex Colvin) writes: > . Is VGA backward compatible with EGA? > Yes, almost any VGA board will run EGA software. I do suggest, however, that you try at least a piece or two of the software you will be using on your expected VGA board/monitor combination. I also suggest picking up a copy of the December issue of PC World magazine...they do a review of VGA hardware and it is based on their choices that I have chosen the equipment I plan on buying. > . If not, does Turbo C support VGA? I don't know. Call Borland's support number, (I don't have it, but you should be able to get it at a dealer) and ask 'em. > and > . What of IBMs forthcoming ?GA graphics? Well, if you mean software support, they put the technology out, I'm sure they will support it. If you mean next 'standard', I am of the opinion that VGA will last quite a while. Get a good monitor and you can be sure your monitor will handle the next standard as well. Hope this helps. -- {backbone}!marque!carroll1!tkopp | "One cannot truly enjoy tkopp@carroll1.UUCP | idling unless one has Whatever else may work.... | plenty of work to do" Thomas J. Kopp | Jerome K. Jerome