Re: [NTLK] color lcd for mp2x00

From: Spacelord Carpman (carpman_at_voidptr.org)
Date: Tue Mar 02 2004 - 10:59:57 PST


The graphics hardware on the newton itself is incapable of generating
the signals a color LCD wants to see. It's not a question of software.

On Tue, 2004-03-02 at 12:48, Eric Engle wrote:
> Leaving aside the question "where would we get a color lcd?" why couldn't 16
> colors be assigned to each grayscale at the software level? I and accept the
> chipset limits, fair enough. But IF (big if, therefore allcaps) a color screen
> were available why couldn't this be done?
>
> I would pay for a color upgrade. God, I can't believe I just said that and
> meant it. Maybe Frank Gruendel has some ideas?

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