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Visual Technology: From Imagine to Revolution 3D
Number Nine Visual Technology (founded 1982 as Number Nine Computer Technology) specialized in high-end graphics cards. Their first designs were for the Apple II but shortly afterward they moved to IBM compatible PC with their „Revolution“ line of cards. After starting with full-length, custom-ASIC accelerated ISA cards for specific applications the company moved to accelerators for DOS- and Windows-based PCs. Alongside using S3 graphics supplement of graphics processors, Number Nine also used their own, in-house design dubbed Imagine-Series which incorporated the later models under the Ticket to Ride brand.
Most if not all of their cards contain references to the Beatles, especially in the shape of see-through prints of lyrics or song titles of the famous british rock group. I've pictured the cards I currently own with special care to show those hidden easter eggs.
Number Nine Imagine 128 Series II
![Number Nine Imagine 128 Series II: We Love You Yeah Yeah Yeah Number Nine Imagine 128 Series II
PCI
Number Nine Imagine 128 Series II chip
Beatles Reference: We Love You Yeah Yeah Yeah](http://www.gpu-tech.org/attachment.php?s=535604927525173eeb21f495914b1fe0&attachmentid=441&d=1325438262)
(PCI, 128 Bit Engine)
Number Nine Reality 772 (S3 Graphics ViRGE VX)
![Number Nine Realiy 772: Rocky Racoon Number Nine Realiy 772
PCI
S3 Graphics' ViRGE VX chip
Beatles Reference: Rocky Racoon](http://www.gpu-tech.org/attachment.php?s=535604927525173eeb21f495914b1fe0&attachmentid=444&d=1325438291)
(PCI, ViRGE chip)
Number Nine Revolution 3D (Ticket to Ride)
![Number Nine Revolution 3D: You Say You Want A Revolution Number Nine Revolution 3D
AGP
Number Nine Ticket to Ride chip
Beatles Reference: You Say You Want A Revolution](http://www.gpu-tech.org/attachment.php?s=535604927525173eeb21f495914b1fe0&attachmentid=442&d=1325438273)
(AGP, 8 MiByte WRAM, basic 3D functions)
Number Nine Revolution IV (Ticket to Ride IV)
![Number Nine Revolution IV: Bang, Bang... Your Silver Hammer Number Nine Revolution IV:
AGP
Number Nine Ticket to Ride IV chip
Beatles Reference: Bang, Bang... Your Silver Hammer](http://www.gpu-tech.org/attachment.php?s=535604927525173eeb21f495914b1fe0&attachmentid=443&d=1325438283)
(AGP, 32 MiByte SDRAM, some 3D functions)
Number Nine SR9 (S3 Graphics Savage 4)
![Number Nine SR9 Working... Eight Days A Week Number Nine SR9
AGP
based on S3 Graphics' Savage 4 chipset
Beatles reference: Working... Eight Days A Week](http://www.gpu-tech.org/attachment.php?s=535604927525173eeb21f495914b1fe0&attachmentid=445&d=1325438297)
(AGP, 8 MiByte SDRAM, advanced 3D functions)
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Early ISA-cards:
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- Number Nine Graphics System CGA
- Revolution
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