Re: iigs as a "Poor Mans" accelerated //e

[Polymorph <polymorph69@hotmail.com>]

On Sep 12, 3:33 pm, mdj <mdj....@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sep 12, 2:01 pm, zzj...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> > Ok thanks. It seems a little bit of a silly question, but you don't
> > hear of folks using a IIgs that way nowadays, so I wondered if there
> > were some reasons (other than just using it with gs/os)- Hide quoted text -
>
> If it helps, here's the reasons I don't do that:
>
> 1. My IIe with accelerator is faster
> 2. I like the RamWorks style extended memory
> 3. The IIgs doesn't output 'real' Apple II video (some people consider
> this a feature)
> 4. I really like my Videx Ultraterm
>
> Then there's the completely subjective "It just feels nicer" aspect.
>
> Matt

Matt,

Your system is a very nice example of a well setup //e, but I'm not
convinced it fits in the "poor man" category though.  :-)

IMHO, bang for buck wise, the IIgs is a good compromise as a "poor
mans" accelerated //e. It will run almost everything a //e can, and in
most cases you won't notice the difference. As David mentioned above,
you also get 800K drives, a configurable RAM drive, not to mention
built-in serial ports and floppy controller (allowing the use of extra
cards if needed). Having a IIgs also means that you can dabble with GS/
OS and 16 bit apps if you ever have the desire.

However, if you want the 100% //e experience then you'll probably need/
want to stick with a //e.

That's my 2c worth anyhow.

Cheers,
Mike