Re: Accelerating the CPU!

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

Matt Portune writes ...
> 
> Christopher J Lewandowski-pearson (lewandow@u.arizona.edu) wrote:
> > How come you can buy accelerators for the commodore 64/128 computers,
> > but nothing *new* exists for the apple ][s?  (I know about the ZIP
> > chip, but there is a lot of cool stuff going on in the commodore
> > world!)
> 
> I saw that killer external accelerator for the C64.  Since it's based on
> the 20MHz 816, that would rock if we could convince those guys to make a
> card version for the GS.
> 
> For those who haven't seen it, it rocks.  It has EVERYTHING built in,
> pretty much completely bypassing the entire C64, giving it a 20MHz 816
> processor, 16-meg of RAM capability, etc.  and if I remember correctly,
> even has a custom version of GEOS designed to take advantage of the new
> hardware...  Now that's awesome!
> 
>

     C-64 users have a couple of big advantages: They have a very simple 
machine; and, they do not much care whether or not their 20MHz '816 board 
will run their old wares.

    _IF_ we are willing to blow-off running old-][ and GS wares on a GS Super 
Card, then, a major plug-in upgrade is entirely doable at reasonable cost. 
20MHz (and better) speed, 16MB-64MB RAM, improved Sound, vastly improved 
display, ...  everything falls into place when you go with a fresh new 
design. 


Rubywand