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Re: a USB board
heuser.marcus@freenet.de wrote:
> Tristan Mumford schrieb:
>>
>> On a side note, I was going to get an oscilloscope for xmas, but I
>> couldn't resist the allure of a pre-loved Tungsten T3 at a great price.
>
> Ahhh - the last good Palm!
Can't say I've looked at the T5, lifedrive or TX too hard to be honest. My
initial goal was to get a T2 because it's compatible with my m500's
peripherals. But we ended up getting a T2 and a T3 for a total of AU$250,
which isn't bad at all.
I'm taking the T3, My partner is having the T2.
Mine will get a lot more of a flogging. Serious use and emulators (some
overlap). There is no way I could turn down a 400MHz palm.
>
> I just bought a new battery for it because there is just no alternative
> (the newer Tungstens are worse and the Treos are a bit limited, IMHO).
>
> Don't forget to buy a quality screen protector - like the Brando Ultra
> Clear Protector Plus - a bit tricky to install but you won't regret it.
> It really prolongs the machine's life.
>
>> So I'm semi-abandoning my version of the project for now and
>> trying something a little different.
>
> We could really use a better Palm-based emulator...
> Wink wink nudge nudge ;-)
I have noticed a fair lack of Apple emulators. Why is that? The (apple)
architecture was far more open than its competitors etc. etc. and it
had/has a large following.
And I remember that recent thread in here on single cycle CPU emulation
using an ARM based architecture. Combine that with the simplicity of the
standard apple peripherals and you have an emulator that can spend most of
its time with the host CPU off. Even more with a ROM image patched with
breakpints for idling.
I guess it's not quite totally OT anymore.
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