Re: IIGS specific graphics web browser for IIGS specific web sites!

[nugundam+NOUBE@best.com]

TWS <adoyson@nccn.net> spawned virtual particles writing:
> I was thinking out loud:

> Why not use a Mac or PC to view the web?  I only have a PC, it sucks.  I
> use my GS the most, and it would be nice to NOT have to use the PC.

You know, you guys should keep up with the palmpilots.  It's development
has IMO closely paralleled Apple II development: almost-open OS and
architecture, tiny apps, functionality and use over bloatware, squeezing
the most functionality out of available hardware etc.

How does it apply here?  Well, I can web surf on my 2MB 16MHz 68xxx Palm III
(not that much faster than my 15/64 Zip GS).  It's not seriously using
it's CPU for web surfing however.

Instead, there's a proxy out there that down-converts the web for speed
and optimal use on a PalmPilot.  It's pretty nice, if not just battery
sucking.

There's no decompressing of gifs nor jpegs involved.  Just text and
custom bitmaps (as far as I can tell).  There's no reason why the exact
same thing can't be done for Apple IIs.

Just build a farm of linux/freebsd machines, and proxy the web to the
Apple IIs.

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