Re: New IIgs Accelerator.... Wow!

[dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson)]

Mike Spurgeon <mike@spurgeon.net> wrote:

> On 5/13/2010 10:34 PM, Polymorph 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!  :-)
> 
> 
> Website says "Finally, The ponies are let loose!  You want horse power?
> You are fixing to see horse power! GSBarnDoor is the latest in Apple 
> IIgs Accelerator technology.  No longer will acceleration require a slot
> in your IIgs, but instead will plug seemlessly straight into the CPU slot."

That architecture would discourage me from buying it (if I was still in
the market for a IIgs accelerator).

Being in the CPU slot and NOT in a slot renders it incompatible with DMA
(e.g. to/from SCSI cards).

-- 
David Empson
dempson@actrix.gen.nz