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In article <xeno.75...@pv6f02.vincent.iastate.edu>, xe...@iastate.edu (Gary L Snethen) writes:
> In <1993Dec6.1...@cc.usu.edu> sl...@cc.usu.edu writes:
> 
>>Just an aside, only a high-definition TV can take real advantage of ANY system
>>over 32-bits, so 64-bit systems are (at present) a bit of overkill, so MKII
>>and Atari Jaguar wouldn't be the incredible leap yet, since (as far as I know)
>>HDTV hasn't reached the marketplace...(at least, not for anything a college
>>student can afford!)...give it about 3 years, but by then, you could have a
>>combination PC/CDi/Game System/Hi-Def Montior, but I'm looking ahead...
>>Reality check over...
> 
>>Keith N.h.			sl...@cc.usu.edu
>>"Utah, I can't believe I'm still in Utah..."
> 
> 
> 
> How did you draw a connection between the bus width and the screen resolution?
> 
> Although it's true that a 64-bit bus could speed up graphics operations on a
> larger screen, it's untrue that 64-bits can yield no real advantage over
> 32-bits on standard TVs.  Resolution on the TV is limited, but not complexity
> of image.  64-bit processors (if designed and used properly) can certainly
> handle more complex images than 32-bit processors.
> 
> 
> ---Xeno
> -- 
> Gary L Snethen
> xe...@iastate.edu

Ah, but you get no distinct advantage (considering the price) of 64-bit systems
over a 32-bit as far as cost-effectiveness is concerned, as well as the fact
that the Jaguar might not be a REAL 64-bit system (pleading ignorance on that
one, but a post earlier up the list by de...@netcom.com makes me wonder...),
makes me wonder...now if we could get MK II on CD-i or 3DO...hmmm...Besides,
you said so yourself..."designed and used properly", which probably won't be
for a year or two (i.e. don't get carried away with euphoria guys!)

Eagerly awaiting MK for IBM...(which will HAVE to be cheaper than SNES or Sega,
and probably Game Boy and Game Gear as well!!!...any wonder I'm cynical...)

Keith N.h.				sl...@cc.usu.edu
"Utah...I can't believe I'm still in Utah..."