Re: New Apple II (was Apple's next move ...)

[schefflr@news.msus.edu (Bill Scheffler)]

	Why doesn't someone make a "GS on a card" for the PowerMacs.  
That way you don't have to worry about software emulation speed loss and 
then you have all the facilities of the PowerMac to take advantage of.  
Kinda like what the //e card should have been (I still think they could 
make the //e card better).  Too bad they won't make one for the newer 
PowerMacs...Imagine how fast //e software could go then (provided Apple 
doesn't put things in there to intentionally cripple it -- Apple III 
anyone?).

	I don't think a "brand-spankin'" new computer would survive in 
the market.  Make an add-on for current macs or pcs giving them // 
compatibility and you've got a market.  Imagine having a "GS in a window" 
or maybe if it could be done, a mode where the GS takes over the full 
screen of the mac, now that would be cool.  I think this is the only 
realistic route to go.  Software emulation is just too slow (not to 
mention the weird ways the apple //gs operates with it's sound ram and 
such).  A card that had these things on it would make emulation so much 
smoother.  While you're at it, have options in the "gs in a mac" control 
panel where you can steal mac ram.  Imagine allocating 1 meg to the sound 
ram or something like that.  Since it's most likely that most of us will 
or already have another computer, why not build on that?  It's an idea, 
whether it's good or not I leave to you guys...

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