Re: Feel Sorry For Apple II?

[Blake Patterson <blake@blakespot.com>]

In article <124%8.277731$Im2.14236182@bin2.nnrp.aus1.giganews.com>,
 "Bryan Parkoff" <BParkoff@satx.rr.com> wrote:

> Feel Sorry For Apple II?
> 
>     I realize that Apple II software and programming will cease to exist
> near the future since it was very popular.  It looks like that Apple II
> programmers and designers are forced to move to use Intel so they can begin
> to program and design software on x86 machine.
>     Please provide your opinion what you think is best to use software on
> x86 rather than Apple II.  Is 680xx (32 Bits) better than 65816?  Is PowerPC
> better than 680xx?  Is Intel better than both 680xx and PowerPC?
>     In my opinion, Intel is better for popular software, but Macintosh is
> better for graphic design.  I don't want to make 65816 - Apple IIgs think
> that we have already left them.
>     With a new project, it may be possible to add 680xx (32 Bits) Opcode
> Instructions into 65816 that 65816 has never had one before.  Both 65816 and
> 680xx can be mixed together to design into 65832 project.  All Apple II
> software will be running through multi-threading like GNO/ME 2.0.
>     What do you think?
> 
>     For David Empson -- Please feel free to answer my questions with your
> ideas about the microprocessor of 65816 and 680xx.  I like your answers with
> your knowledge very much.  I appreciate this.
> 
>     To keep Apple II in existence forever....
> 
> Bryan Parkoff
> BParkoff@satx.rr.com
> 


Pass that j around, dude!



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