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On Thu, Mar 15, 2007 at 03:06:49PM -0400, I wrote:
> 
> Finally, on video memory: how crucial will it be to magicpoint's speed to 
> have more than 1MB of video memory? Can I 
> expect a card with that amount to enable me to scroll quickly through my 
> slides at 1152x864 resolution? Would more 
> video memory help speed in that way, or is that more a function of CPU 
> speed and/or system RAM?

For displaying at 1152x864x16 a 2MB video card appears to work fine. But 
until I try this in something alot faster than 
a P 90--despite the fact that this machine has almost 100 MB of RAM--I won't 
be able to judge to what extent it might 
be the source of the slow response I'm getting from magicpoint. Bottom line 
seems to be that if you want to display at 
that resolution, you're going to want to use nothing less than a P2 or 
equivalent.

James