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

["John Van Winkle" <appleiieman@charter.net>]

I think to expand on the Apple II series and yet preserve the HW lineage, I
would like to see more of the Transwarp type products produced.  Since the
CFFA cards replaced the Profile hard drives, these newer Transwarp type
cards could also "replace/upgrade" the 6502 and make them faster yet
preserve the hardware.  Since I don't have a Transwarp, that is what I would
like to experience under the hood of my A2.



"The Wizard of Oz" <wizard@emeraldcity.gov> wrote in message
pan.2004.09.08.18.22.08.176133@emeraldcity.gov">news:pan.2004.09.08.18.22.08.176133@emeraldcity.gov...
> On Wed, 08 Sep 2004 10:15:41 -0500, Ranando King wrote:
>
> <snip>
> Someone can always go out and buy on of those boards with holes
> (prototyping boards?) and solder in some parts to demonstrate it is or is
> not feasible. This would get around the need to create motherboards and
> peripheral cards right off. Rather than a PPC or 65832 I'd suggest a
> Transmeta chip which can emulate ANY 32 bit CPU at a decent speed. As long
> as the rest of the parts are off the shelf and cheap this would fit in
> with the spirit of Apple// hardware development.
>
> Someone can do it. Just not me...
>
> Later
> Mike
>
>