Re: New IIgs Accelerator.... Wow!

[madmax_2069@yahoo-dot-com.no-spam.invalid (madmax2069)]

 > > On Jun 11, 6:34ï¿œpm, madmax_2...@yahoo-dot-com.no-spam.invalid
 > > (madmax2069) wrote:
 > > ￜ> GUEST wrote:
 > > 
 > > ￜ> Fresh from A2Central, a new IIgs accelerator has been
announced:
 > > ￜ>http://www.gsbarndoor.com/
 > > ￜ
 > > ￜ> All I can say is "Wow!" and that I hope this
isn't
 > > vaporware...
 > > ￜ
 > > ￜ> If it isn't vaporware, sign me up NOW! ￜ:-)
 > > ￜ
 > > ￜ> Cheers,
 > > ￜ> 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%^&$. and i will not buy
 > > nothing from them.
 > > 
 > > so much for first impressions. they can keep it, i will just hope
for
 > > a transwarpGS or a ZipGS.
 > > 
 > > I don't care if they see this or not. I really hope they do.
 > > 
 > > they didn't have to be so rude about it
 > > 
 > > all they could have said was
 > > 
 > > Hello
 > > 
 > > Thanks for your concerns about DMA compatibility but out team has
seen
 > > fit not to worry about DMA compatibility because only SCSI cards
use
 > > DMA and not allot of people use them or can get them.
 > > 
 > > and also say thanks for the suggestions about the design and
possible
 > > set up features but sorry due to the fact that this is a closed
 > > sourced project we cant say anything about possible design or
setup
 > > features nor accept ideals from anyone but the team that is
designing
 > > it.
 > > 
 > > but no, sad really because i was looking forward too this in a
way but
 > > not now.
 > > 
 > bill.martens@gmail.com wrote:
 > 
 > 
 > Well Frank, since I have seen both the email and their reply to you
as
 > their website and system administrator, I can tell you two things.
 > First off, I am surprised they answered at all considering that
you
 > use phrases such as "I would rather have" and "You
should consider" to
 > them.   That's very much akin to telling Apple, Inc. that they
should
 > put a 6502 in their iPhone because you think it should be done.  I
am
 > sure I know what Steve Jobs would say to that and generally he
doesn't
 > mince words.
 > 
 > Secondly, I know the guys behind the project and I can tell you, it
is
 > a real project  (also, they arent "total D%^&$"). 
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--

Hey look i wasnt demanding nothing i was simply stating what i would
rather have as a accelerator. and making some simple suggestions.

if you guys wouldn't have replied in a asshole manner I would have
considered buying your product , but now you can shove it.

I would rather spend $500+ on a card based TranswarpGS or a ZipGS then
to buy anything you have to sell because how you/your team replied to
me.

You/your team better start looking into ways on how not to reply to
people next time. At least Apple would have listened and if they did
reply (more likely not) they would not have been assholes about it.

Good day sir.