Re: I have to admit, I really like my IIgs

[Matt Jenkins <mdj@pacific.net.au>]

Dave wrote:

> When I got a IIgs it was purely to use it as a super //e.  Faster, more
> memory, easier expandibility, etc.  It excels at this use.

Yeah, it's pretty good at it, but a real super //e is better :)
If all you're used to is a standard //e, the gs seems pretty sweet, but
a
maxed out //e vs. a standard gs is a very different story.
 
> It's really underpowered when used with native (ie, GSOS software).  Too
> slow, too low res, kinda ugly GUI.  It was designed as a really poor
> man's Mac.

Yeah. The thing that always bothered me is that the accessories that are
mandatory
to a decent gs experience were never provided by Apple!
 
> The IIgs emulator Bernie to the Rescue is much more useable than a real
> IIgs, IMO.

I dunno, a 14mhz ZipGS eqipped machine with heaps of HD space and 8mb of
ram
is a lot of fun to mess around with too :)

Cheers,

Matt