Re: New IIgs Accelerator.... Wow!

["bill.martens@gmail.com" <bill.martens@gmail.com>]

On Jun 11, 6:34 pm, madmax_2...@yahoo-dot-com.no-spam.invalid
(madmax2069) wrote:
>  > 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.

Well Frank, since I have seen both the email and their reply to you as
their website and system administrator, I can tell you two things.
First off, I am surprised they answered at all considering that you
use phrases such as "I would rather have" and "You should consider" to
them.   That's very much akin to telling Apple, Inc. that they should
put a 6502 in their iPhone because you think it should be done.  I am
sure I know what Steve Jobs would say to that and generally he doesn't
mince words.

Secondly, I know the guys behind the project and I can tell you, it is
a real project  (also, they arent "total D%^&$").  That project is
just as real as almost any of the projects are lately.  Also, their
design team has more years of experience than most of us in the Apple
II community.  Since it costs both money and time to develop new
technology, I am sure they don't want to give away the design.  Just
because you are skeptical and think they should make it open source
doesn't make it so.  They want to sell them, not have everyone copy
it.

I, for one,  am actually looking forward to having one myself due to
the fact that I will be able to run it in the A2GS-L01.  Should be
fun. (Sorry you will be missing out, but I guess that's life)

--billm--