Re: New IIgs Accelerator.... Wow!

[madmax_2069@yahoo-dot-com.no-spam.invalid (madmax2069)]

 > GUEST wrote:
 > Fresh from A2Central, a new IIgs accelerator has been announced:
 > http://www.gsbarndoor.com/
 > 
 > All I can say is "Wow!" and that I hope this isn't
vaporware...
 > 
 > If it isn't vaporware, sign me up NOW!  :-)
 > 
 > Cheers,
 > Mike

Sorry about bringing up a semi dead topic up but

The email that was shown in the Who is report is the correct email.

i did email them with concerns over DMA and such and a few questions
and suggestions.

i asked them about DMA compatibility they wont bother about DMA
compatibility because their design team has determined that the only
use for DMA is with Apple SCSI drives, which is understandable.

i asked them they should consider a card design over a drop in CPU
replacement They said they we will be glad to accept my input with an
enclosed resume, and if i don't like it there is always ebay. and they
further told me that without a complete resume and long term
experience in the design and electronics field from myself I am
afraid that we cannot accept your input.

i added they should at least make it to where they included had a
slider (as in a setting in the control panel) to set a user selected
CPU speed (anywhere from 2.8mhz to anywhere up to 30mhz, so it wont
be at 30mhz at all times).

another thing they said 

As for your skepticism, we have opted not to share information about
the design specifications with the community, as IT IS NOT an open
source project.

if you ask me they seem like total D%^&$. and i will not buy
nothing from them.

so much for first impressions. they can keep it, i will just hope for
a transwarpGS or a ZipGS.

I don't care if they see this or not. I really hope they do.

they didn't have to be so rude about it

all they could have said was

Hello

Thanks for your concerns about DMA compatibility but out team has seen
fit not to worry about DMA compatibility because only SCSI cards use
DMA and not allot of people use them or can get them.

and also say thanks for the suggestions about the design and possible
set up features but sorry due to the fact that this is a closed
sourced project we cant say anything about possible design or setup
features nor accept ideals from anyone but the team that is designing
it.

but no, sad really because i was looking forward too this in a way but
not now.