Re: ------- Welcome to Macintosh --------

[user0213@student.anu.edu.au (Ian Brumby)]

In article <1993Jun3.022709.21693@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au>,
edb143s@monu6.cc.monash.edu.au (Donny) wrote:

> the task better!   You say that the Macintosh is a faster machine... ok,
> that may be so NOW, with the advanced technology that is being implemented
> in the Macs... but consider a GS compared to a MAc of the same time.  The
> only reason why a new mac is faster than a gs is that macintoshes are being
> upgraded, whilst GSs are remaining with old 8-bit slots, no separate
> graphics or memory-moving chips, etc.  I also find that Macintosh graphics,
> no matter what speed the machine is, are terribly slow.  I think this
> can be attributed to the Mac's absolute reliance on system tools.  The
> GS can be coded to perform graphjics routines that I have never seen on
> the Mac.

Have you seen Out Of This World attempt to run on a 16Mhz 030 Mac?  It's
funny. :-)  Nevertheless, I wouldn't mind a MPW IIgs on a IIvx or better...

Regards,
Ian.