Re: Apple ///?

[bjbear@ibm.net (B.J. Major & Dennis J. Gorin)]

In article <5hu837$12vc@uni.library.ucla.edu>, pubpc1@library.ucla.edu wrote:

> bjbear@ibm.net (B.J. Major & Dennis J. Gorin) wrote:
> >Let's say for argument's sake that the 8-bit // line was discontinued when
> >they did, but they left open further development of the //gs.  Just how
> >long do you think this could have gone on?  Computers are now pushing 64
> >bit CPUs and such; a machine with a dual 8/16 bit CPU as the //gs has would
> >not have lasted much longer.  It would have had to eventually get totally
> >revised, rebuilt, new CPU to replace the old, new OS, etc. etc.  So
> >what would be left of what you now know as the //gs?  Not much.
> >
> >--bj
> >Apple //--///--Macintosh user/supporter/collector
> 
> 
> You would be left with a GS that can still handle Apple II cards
> (like modern PC's with PCI slots still have one to three ISA slots),
> can still run all Apple IIgs software (with IIe emulation relegated
> completely to a subsystem), just like Pentium PC computers can still
> run software written for the 8088, and one that supports all the GS
> video modes and wavetable synthesis (more advanced, but backward
> compatible to the Ensoniq 5503 DOC).
> 
> While maintaining compatibility, like the Pentium PC, the modernized
> GS will support extended modes.  The CPU (since GS and clones would
> support R&D at Western Design Center) would likely by pushing 64
> bits also.  Intel did it because IBM and clones supported its R&D!
> 
> The OS would also be compatible with the old, like Windows 95 can
> run Windows 3.1 and DOS software.
> 
> Are you Randy S. posting in disguise?  In case you did not know, this
> forum is NOT for PC or Mac advocacy.  Take that garbage elsewhere.
> If you want to say good things about the Apple II and IIgs, then fine.
> If you want to talk about ProTYPE, that's ok too since it is related
> to the II.  But Mac advocacy, or PC advocacy, drop the shit.

I didn't *start* this advocacy thread, it was started by someone else,
thank you very much.  And let's drop the hostility too while we're at it,
OK?  This group is getting known far and wide now for its hostility and I
for one think that is a *very* bad thing.  People who don't even READ this
group won't now because of the hostility here--they have already heard
about it from others.  And these happen to be other folks who also use
Apple 2's.

All your stuff below is snipped because it isn't relevant to *anything*
being recently discussed here.  You despise advocacy arguments, yet by
adding this previous post you are adding TO the advocacy argument.  What
hypocracy!!  I guess it's OK for you to do it, right?

This is the last time I'm saying this on this group:  I use BOTH Macs and
Apple2's because I love both.  Period.  Both have merits and both get used
on a daily basis.  There are many dual users on this group beside myself. 
None of us are interested in turning comp.sys.apple.2 into ANY Mac vs. PC
advocacy group.

--bj
Apple //--///--Macintosh user/supporter/collector