Apple IIGS ROM 1 or ROM 3, which is better?

["sfahey" <sfahey@a2central.com.remove-vmj-this>]

  To: magnusfalkirk
  Re: Apple IIGS ROM 1 or ROM 3, which is better?
  By: magnusfalkirk to comp.sys.apple2 on Sun Jul 01 2007 04:17 pm

 > So now my question is would it make sense to upgrade my IIGS with the
 > ROM 3 motherboard? What are the advantages and disadvantages? The fist
 > advantage that comes to my mind is the 1 meg of ram, and 256k ROM,
 > that are part of the ROM 3 board.

It's a wash - the ROM 01 loads more tools into RAM during boot up but it is
generally considered more compatible with older titles.

Most developers I know prefer working with the 01.

The ROM 3 is my preference, mostly because the machine is a little faster
booting, and gives the most flexibility with slot management.

This is probably more useful:

http://stason.org/TULARC/pc/apple2/faq/13-020-What-advantages-does-the-ROM-3-GS
-offer-vs-the-ROM-0.html

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