Re: ROM 01 Superiority

[secretguy@altavista.com (Tim)]

>The reliability issue with the ROM-1 is specifically aimed at the TransWarp
>GS Accellerator. I have heard that due to higher electrical noise in the
>ROM-1 it can crash more often. Something which I will soon be testing in
>mine now that I have a ROM-3. If this is true then that'd be 1 for the
>ROM-3. Also the issue of sound & noise being cleaner in the ROM-3 for the
>same reason.

Point notes.  Reliability will be added to the chart.  As will
electrical noice.
 
>Chuck those on your score sheet if someone can confirm it.
>Coolness factor is not anything I'd judge it by. All Apples are cool :)

But I still go by the philosophy "the older the Apple, the cooler it
is to own."  ROM 01s were earlier and from the day when Apple IIs were
cool.  Coolness factor stays. :)  (Besides... I can't let ROM 03 win
THAT easily.)

>You might want to add mouse speed control as 1 for the ROM-3.
>starting to look pretty even now ?
>

Okay Mark... here's the updated "scoresheet"

Let's keep score here:

                    ROM 01     ROM 03
--------------------------------------

Memory                          +++

Compatibility       +++

GS/OS Space Usage   +++

Electrical Noise               +++

"Reliability"                  +++

Slot 4 Issue                   +++

Battery Replacement            +++

Coolness Factor     +++



--------------------------------------

Winner so far:  ROM 03  (Bah!)


  Any other criteria we should add to the chart?


This may sound dumb, but my ROM 03 keyboard sounds different than my
ROM 01 keyboard.  My ROM 03 makes noisier clicks.  Also, I've had to
fix/solder my ROM 01 keyboard together on several occasions, but never
my ROM 03.  Is there a difference between keyboards here that I am
unaware of?