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Re: Apple II Memory Expansion Card



Roger Johnstone wrote:
In <1149654333.235691.41800@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com> mdj wrote:

aiiadict@gmail.com wrote:


Cirtech was also rumored to have designed a card that went in
the IIgs and emulated an early macintosh.


The Duet.


I remember that - I also recall wondering how it was they planned to
solve the video issues - the Macs had almost twice the vertical
resolution of a IIgs


I think that's what really killed it.

It would have required an interlaced display, and that would have
required longer persistence phosphor monitors, which in turn would
have made for "smeary" cursors and animation.

-michael

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