--- Jason Trunzo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Why is the screen amber? The box it came in (if you > look at the ebay > photo) is showing a normal grayscale screen. Was > this a typical > thing for Apple to do...anybody know for a fact that > this machine isn't just blinky?
Monochrome CRTs only have one color phosphor coating on the inside of the tube. No shadow mask either. Different phosphors give off different colors of light when hit by high energy electrons in a CRT. Could be that some company or government specified that computers they purchased had to have amber color monitors so Apple obliged. (Though I bet they aren't pleasant to use.) I've seen several pics of early 128K Macs where the screen has a very blue tint, then later ones are pure white and black. ===== http://www.junkscience.com "All the Junk that's fit to Debunk!" __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Autos - Get free new car price quotes http://autos.yahoo.com -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
