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Graphics adapter and display standard for early IBM PCs
Professional Graphics Controller is a graphics card manufactured by IBM for PCs. It consists of three interconnected PCBs, and contains its own processor and memory. The PGC was, at the time of its release, the most advanced graphics card for the IBM XT and aimed for tasks such as CAD. It was designed and manufactured for IBM by Vermont Microsystems, a start-up company founded by ex-IBM employees. Wikipedia →
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- Read the landmark paper: A professional graphics controllerCited 0 times
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Information visualizationColin Ware · 2000- 📕Information visualizationColin Ware · 2012
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