Re: Super GS

["The Meikles" <action1@telusplanet.net>]

"Jeff Blakeney" <CUTblakeney@home.com> wrote in message
news:38f9280f.769953480@news...
> Exactly.  If it can't run my old software, it isn't an Apple II and if
> properly done, a really fast modern processor can act like a 65816
> faster than the real 65816s that are currently available and gives the
> option of making a 32 or even 64 bit IIgs.

If it couldn't run classic software Over 50% of the intended market would be
lost.

>
> This is another thing I was thinking about.  What about having
> multiple processor modules and each one can act like a different
> machine and share the rest of the hardware?

This would be an excellent way to approach the project, but what about
making the GS part of the firmware (in a more advanced form) and making the
others an option?

> Unfortunately, however cool it would be to simply drop in an Apple
> IIgs module and a C64 module in and be able to use software from both
> machines at the same time, the design would be incredibly complex and
> complicated and delay any possible designs being created.

If you were to design the new 64 bit machine as a Super GS and plan the new
design for future expansion your initial expences down. There are enough
hardware and software gurus on this ng that we should be able to accomplish
this goal. I think we should set up a group to accomplish this.

Sheane