Re: What are the chances of a Replica II project?

[et472@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Michael Black)]

Paul Schlyter (pausch@saaf.se) writes:
> In article <PZOdnQJ4Uds8jCHZnZ2dnUVZ_rydnZ2d@comcast.com>,
> Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com> wrote:
>> The Apple II peripheral bus was designed as a leap in expandability
>> and ease of use.  Truly the first real example of "plug and play".
>  
> Not quite .... you could not plug in or unplug the cards while the
> Apple II was powered-up - as you can do with PCMCIA or USB.
>  
BUt the notion of "plug and play" came before those.  It means that
if you plug it in, you don't need to fuss over anything.  The Apple's
design allows for that ROM on each board, so if anything did need
to be configured it could be.

I would never consider the ability to plug in while powered up part
of "plug and play".

  Michael