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Taxan

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Taxan was a high-end computer monitor and printer manufacturer based in California, USA. Their first product was a monitor designed for the Apple II in 1981. Since then, they produced monitors for OEMs including Osborne, Sinclair, Acorn, Eagle and more. During the mid-to-late 80s they used their own branding, selling direct via magazine advertisements.

Paper White Monitors

In November 1987, Taxan released the Taxan CrystalView, a 19" monochrome monitor capable of resolutions up to 1280 x 960. It was designed for CAD and desktop publishing. It came with its own 8-bit full-length graphics card called the TX-1280 (based on the Intel 82786 controller), and retailed for $2,195. It also emulated CGA really well, expanding the image to fill the whole screen. Drivers supplied at launch time were for AutoCAD, GEM, Microsoft Windows and Ventura Publisher.


Taxan CrystalView 19" monitor (1987)

"The choice here was particularly difficult. All of these monitors are a cut above the more conventional displays (CGA and so forth) when it comes to desktop publishing and CAD. At the same time, all have certain weaknesses - paucity of software drivers, absence of emulation modes, and others. Taxan's Crystal View stands out as the best all-around package. Its high-resolution mode display quality is bettered slightly by the Sigma LaserView, but its ability to handle more conventional text and graphics requirements in a superior manner and its abundant features win out.

For those who don't want to cough up $2,195 for the Crystal View, the $999 Wyse WY-700 is hard to beat, and no apologies need be made for its commendable performance. "     PC Magazine, November 1987

 

 

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