PL>> On the whole, do you think the ET6000 is worth it for a 
PL>> work machine card, or would it be better to go with the 
PL>> Matrox?
 > I am generally satisfied with the ET6000, but I've never used 
 > or heard of the Matrox before.  I think this question should 
 > have been directed to Colin Wheat.

:) This hardware testing/comments/opinions business is no exact science
unfortunately, as no one could possibly ever have time/money to test a
reasonable cross-section of the available hardware under normal varying
conditions/machines in the clone market.. And the available hardware
situation changes enough to affect these judgements in periods as small as
quarterly or less. It's why magazine lineup tests are littler more than a
joke - so far as many consumers take them overly seriously word for word.

..But all we can do is report what we've seen and offer whatever
conclusions were made, for what they're worth.


Re the above quotes; I'd vote for the Matrox every time, but have to say
I've not yet run one for more than a brief period. The CARDEX ET6000 card
I'm running here is nice hardware, but the OS/2 drivers need a little work.
Considering it's a new product (and new drivers) they've not done a bad
job, much better than we've seen in the past from people like Diamond etc
etc.

Also the fact that the ET6000 is almost exactly half the cost of the Matrox
Millenium (both with 2MB) may be a factor in the equation.

Regards.
--- Msgedsq/2 2.2e