Re: Apple II just won't die.

[treiter@comet.net (Toby Reiter)]

In article <4i83s2$cgv@news3.cts.com>, jamess@cts.com (Jim Stafford) wrote:

>Will Baguhn (wbaguhn@nyx.cs.du.edu) wrote:
>: In article <4i5gg1$1en@news3.cts.com>, Jim Stafford <jamess@cts.com> wrote:
>: >What do I think? I think that someone should come out with a 32 bit 
>: >(65832), 32 bit Esoniq chip, on board scsi2 and wide, GS clone mother 
>: >board that you can just put into a tower case (to keep production costs 
>: >down). I'm sure I left out quite a bit but I'm real tired right now.
>: >
>: >Just a dream,
>: >
>: >jamess
>
>: yup.  you left out the SecondSight compatible video overlay hardware
(built in)
>: that will connect to a composite monitor, "standard GS RGB monitor",
macintosh
>: monitor, (S)VGA monitor, etc...
>
>: 8 SIMM slots, compatible with whatever the high-end SIMM is nowadays
(16 megs?
>: 32?  128?  i can't remember.), and expandable up to that point.
>: (yah, i could stand a 1 gig, 32 bit GS :) )
>
>: hmm, what other details... "standard" power connectors, that will
simply attach
>: to the P8 and P9 connectors of a "standard" power supply...
>: 2 connectors for that SCSI2 bus (one internal, ribbon; one external D25),
>: built in superdrive controller (with both ribbon and external connectors,
>: so we can load up the insde of the tower with a few drives, AND stick a few
>: outside)...
>
>: base clock speed of what... 40 Mhz?  that oughta flatten anything less than
>: an Alpha or a Sparc.  hmmm... why not 2 SCSI2 controllers?  1 might be a tad
>: restrictive.
>
>: also, can't forget ethernet, the 2 serial ports (both capable of...
460k baud?)
>
>: that oughta just about cover all the dream machine features.
>: <sigh> now if only we could finance it....
>
>
>Also left out the onboard math coprocessor, expanable doc ram, I think 
>about this all the time now if only I could win the lottery! ;)
>
>jamess
You also forgot:

      Built in parallel port.
       Built in VOC with 16-bit stereo a/v input/output.
       Internal 28.8 modem (for those of us not on ethernet). 
       A  new equivalent of PCTransporter with built in 486 or Pentium
(just until the new GS software comes out :)
      Macintosh emulation (why not :)      
      Built in CD-Rom (6x)

That's all I can think of more.  Anyone else?

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