Re: Happy 13th Birthday to the Apple IIgs

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Daniel <cyberdaniel@my-deja.com> wrote:

Information is brought to you by Glen Sanford:

>The Apple IIgs
>
>     Codename: Cortland, Phoenix, Rambo,
>     Gumby
>     FPU: none

Could be added via a slot card.  FPU chip for math
coprocessor cards were Motorolla 68881 or 68882.

>     motherboard RAM: 256 k

1MB of RAM on the ROM 3 IIGS.

>     maximum RAM: 8 MB
>     number of sockets: n/a

One memory expansion slot which interfaces with the
processor.  Processor supports 24-bit address (16MB
memory space; FPI maps to 8MB RAM and
8MB ROM).

>     minimum speed: n/a

120ns, I believe.

>     ROM: 128 k - 1 MB

The AE RamKeeper mapped to ROM banks up to 8MB
for use as non-volitile storage for instant-on applications.

>     slots: 7 proprietary (compatible w/Apple II)

The official name is "Apple Bus."  ;-)

>     SCSI: available via expansion card

IDE too.

>     Sound Output: built in speaker

32-channel Ensoniq 5503 wavetable synthesis
chip.  I can't believe he didn't elaborate on THE
best feature of the IIGS!  By the way, you can
deactivate the terrible internal speaker and pipe
the sweet sound of the Ensoniq chip directly to
amplified speakers via a headphone port at the
back of the IIGS.

     See this link for more information:

     http://www.ensoniq.com/multimedia/semi_html/index.htm

>     power: ??

70 watt switching power supply, +5V -5V +12V -12V Ground