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To: Jeff Lins who wrote (9528)	12/11/1998 2:03:00 PM
From: Joseph Hoane	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 16960

jeff, where are USB OSR2.1 and 3dmark99? I am going to be building a new machine soon. I agree that they just got the bugs out of win 85. I have only OSR 1. Will I be able to use AGP, or do I have to get win 98? Thanks, Joe Hoane

To: Jeff Lins who wrote (9528)	12/11/1998 2:35:00 PM
From: Harold Engstrom	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 16960

Jeff, Chip, et al, why IS 32-bit important? A few people have posted here with comments to the effect that they can't really tell the difference. And if frame rate is the king differentiator (combined with ease of programming), then why is 3DFX's strategy flawed? The company seems to have hit the right price point for Banshee, and they should be there again with the infinitely superior V3. That sounds pretty nice. If Rampage is a real product with a decent release date, it is difficult to find fault with the company's strategy.

To: Jeff Lins who wrote (9528)	12/11/1998 3:15:00 PM
From: Scott Garee	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 16960

you can get decent frame rates with 32 bit Exactly! I can spend $170 and get decent framerates, or I can spend $120 and get astounding framerates, plus better 2D, plus Glide. Does 32 bit really negate those advantages? Also, don't forget when your friends ask, do you want to say, "I've got an ATI board" or, "I've got a Voodoo board!"? I went through all this with Rendition/Voodoo1. I chose Rendition because of the 24 bit, plus integrated 2D/3D. I got under-par 2D and problematic, under-performing 3D. I made the wrong decision and won't "unlearn" my lesson.