Re: Problems in "Modernizing" a //gs

[bjblackbear@ibm.net (B.J. Major)]

In article <34456512.7E65@library.ucla.edu>,
pubpc1@library.ucla.edu wrote:

> bjblackbear@ibm.net (B.J. Major) wrote:
> >I discussed this notion of what it would take to upgrade or
> >"modernize" an Apple IIgs with a programmer/engineering friend of
> >mine in Australia. His thoughts on the subject appear below in quotes.
> >If you disagree with him or have other thoughts on the subject, you
> >should contact him directly via his web page address instead of
> >emailing me.  I'll only mention here that he's one of the most
> >brilliant computer minds I know, does programming for a living, and
> >also does custom hardware design on the side.  In other words, he's
> >an all-around technical genius.
> 
> I see he programs for OS/2 and thus for the Intel architecture.  I'm
> surprised he would feel this way considering the Pentium has evolved
> from the 8-bit Intel 8080 and we don't think of the Pentium as
> "basically an 8-bit CPU at heart."  Let me see what's wrong with his
> reasoning.

Scott:  FYI:  he programs for just about *every* platform out there,
including the Mac OS and arcade game emulators.  He also grew up using
Apple II's in school, and currently owns a IIgs himself.  For what it's
worth, he works and programs for Wintel machines ONLY because it's his main
full time job at present.  He dislikes Microsoft as much as the next
person.  He's also recently been made an official Apple developer and
technician.  The technical differences you state on this project need to be
taken up with him, DIRECTLY.  He does not read usenet.

This discussion was not started to address the total waste of time "would
have/could have" speculation surrounding ACI's past decisions.  It was
merely to address if such a machine could be made today, independently--and
what it would involve in taking on such a project.   That's all.



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