In message <37B1791B.35BD@unicom.net>, cruller@unicom.net writes:
>>B&W will do for now until I can get a hold of a newer 
>>laptop that will do the 16bpp colors.
>
>Hey,
>
>The PB540c _will_ do 16 bit color.  The catch is you have to switch to
>640 x 320? resolution first then you have thousands of colors avalible
>to you in the bit depth portion of the monitors control panel. It's very
>letter box and may be less screne real estate than you'd like. I don't
>know if X handles that screen resolution tho.  Worth a try.

You are right, and it works very well.  I think I can live with the smaller space.

-Sean