Re: New IIgs Accelerator.... Wow!

[Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com>]

"bill.martens@gmail.com" <bill.martens@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jun 11, 6:34 pm, madmax_2...@yahoo-dot-com.no-spam.invalid
> (madmax2069) wrote:
>>> GUEST wrote:
>> 
>>> Fresh from A2Central, a new IIgs accelerator has been announced:
>>> http://www.gsbarndoor.com/
>>> 
>>> All I can say is "Wow!" and that I hope this isn't
>> vaporware...
>>> 
>>> If it isn't vaporware, sign me up NOW!  :-)
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Mike
>> 
>> Sorry about bringing up a semi dead topic up but
>> 
>> The email that was shown in the Who is report is the correct email.
>> 
>> i did email them with concerns over DMA and such and a few questions
>> and suggestions.
>> 
>> i asked them about DMA compatibility they wont bother about DMA
>> compatibility because their design team has determined that the only
>> use for DMA is with Apple SCSI drives, which is understandable.
>> 
>> i asked them they should consider a card design over a drop in CPU
>> replacement They said they we will be glad to accept my input with an
>> enclosed resume, and if i don't like it there is always ebay. and
> > they
>> further told me that without a complete resume and long term
>> experience in the design and electronics field from myself I am
>> afraid that we cannot accept your input.
>> 
>> i added they should at least make it to where they included had a
>> slider (as in a setting in the control panel) to set a user selected
>> CPU speed (anywhere from 2.8mhz to anywhere up to 30mhz, so it wont
>> be at 30mhz at all times).
>> 
>> another thing they said
>> 
>> As for your skepticism, we have opted not to share information about
>> the design specifications with the community, as IT IS NOT an open
>> source project.
>> 
>> if you ask me they seem like total D%^&$. and i will not buy
>> nothing from them.
>> 
>> so much for first impressions. they can keep it, i will just hope for
>> a transwarpGS or a ZipGS.
>> 
>> I don't care if they see this or not. I really hope they do.
>> 
>> they didn't have to be so rude about it
>> 
>> all they could have said was
>> 
>> Hello
>> 
>> Thanks for your concerns about DMA compatibility but out team has
> > seen
>> fit not to worry about DMA compatibility because only SCSI cards use
>> DMA and not allot of people use them or can get them.
>> 
>> and also say thanks for the suggestions about the design and possible
>> set up features but sorry due to the fact that this is a closed
>> sourced project we cant say anything about possible design or setup
>> features nor accept ideals from anyone but the team that is designing
>> it.
>> 
>> but no, sad really because i was looking forward too this in a way
> > but
>> not now.
> 
> Well Frank, since I have seen both the email and their reply to you as
> their website and system administrator, I can tell you two things.
> First off, I am surprised they answered at all considering that you
> use phrases such as "I would rather have" and "You should consider" to
> them.   That's very much akin to telling Apple, Inc. that they should
> put a 6502 in their iPhone because you think it should be done.  I am
> sure I know what Steve Jobs would say to that and generally he doesn't
> mince words.
> 
> Secondly, I know the guys behind the project and I can tell you, it is
> a real project  (also, they arent "total D%^&$").  That project is
> just as real as almost any of the projects are lately.  Also, their
> design team has more years of experience than most of us in the Apple
> II community.  Since it costs both money and time to develop new
> technology, I am sure they don't want to give away the design.  Just
> because you are skeptical and think they should make it open source
> doesn't make it so.  They want to sell them, not have everyone copy
> it.
> 
> I, for one,  am actually looking forward to having one myself due to
> the fact that I will be able to run it in the A2GS-L01.  Should be
fun. (Sorry you will be missing out, but I guess that's life)

--billm--

They may not be " total D%^&$" technically, but they certainly have a
lot to learn about marketing!  ;-)

-michael  -  NadaNet 3.1:  http://home.comcast.net/~mjmahon