Re: What if we designed and built a "32bit" Apple II?

[Jeff Blakeney <CUTjblakeney@sympatico.ca>]

On 10 Sep 2004 06:21:48 GMT, mjmahon@aol.com (Michael J. Mahon) wrote:

>Yes, each board of the 'crate can run a different program, and
>coordinate with others through NadaNet.
>
>If some of the programs need some I/O attached, then they
>can run on more fully equipped Apple II's, also on NadaNet.
>
>I designed it for up to 16 machines, and have tested it for
>a 10-machine configuration.  The limit is not "hard", and
>could be extended easily if there were some reason.

Ah, but now you are no longer working withing the constraints of a 1
MHz 6502 with 64 KB of RAM.  You've created some weird multiprocessor,
pre-emptive multi-tasking computer with up to 1 MB of RAM that can no
longer be considered an Apple II.

Sorry, I couldn't resist.  :-)

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