Re: Why emulate?

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casa@unm.edu (Jim Pittman) wrote:

>brian.hammack@rook.wa.com (Brian Hammack)
>
>> If you have the real computer, why would you need an emulator?  :)
>
>1. Bernie on a fast Power Mac is reputed to run Apple IIgs software
>   much faster than it runs on the fastest accelerated Apple IIgs.

Only slightly on a G3.  Bernie pulls about 15-20 emulated Mhz.
A CPU tester will SAY something much faster, but not only
the CPU emulation is taking up the G3's resources, so with
everything running including sound, 15-20Mhz is the realized
speed.

On a slower PowerMac, performance will be slower than a
fast accelerated GS.

>2. Bernie on a PowerBook gives you a fully portable Apple IIgs.

True...but I'd rather build my own.  ;-)

>I might get a G3 PowerBook and install Bernie on it for both the
>above reasons. But if I do, will I discard my ROM 01 and ROM 3
>Apple IIgs systems? I doubt it. After all, I still occasionally
>use my 1980 (upgraded to 1984 technology) Apple II Plus.

I agree.  It is one thing to run Gemulator on a Pentium II to
emulate a Macintosh and run MacOS 8, but it would never
replace the real thing.  Same with G3 running a Windows
emulator...