Re: Apple ][gs VGA Card

[dominic@miles.research.canon.oz.au (Dominic Cioccarelli)]

In comp.sys.apple2 article <1994Sep28.114314.1@exodus.valpo.edu> you  
wrote:
> Dominic,
> 
> You say that we need at 14+ MHz to do the processing.  The board has a  
20 MHz
> processor on board.  
No, I didn't say that. Read everything I said and don't quote me out of  
context. What I said (twice now) is while it's all well and good to have a  
fast graphics card, you still need a fast computer to run serious  
applications.

The point I made about Rom 1 GS's (quite clearly I thought, although  
obviously I have to spell it out or people jump down my neck), is that I  
was under the _mistaken_ impression that Rom 1 GS's can't be accelerated  
past ~ 8Mhz due to noise problems with the motherboard. I stand corrected  
on this one. The context of this statement was in relation to needing a  
fast computer for serious applications. I NEVER said that you can't use  
the VGA card in a Rom GS, so if you are going to flame me Jawid, at least  
do it for something I did say that way wrong.

> 
> You say it costs >$300, it cost $179.
> 
Yep, I made a typeo, and have received numerous reminders because of it.  
Sorry.

> It *IS* worth it, and second hand GS's are going for >$700 on the  
market, with
> only a keyboard, monitor, 5.25/3.5, and perhaps 4 megs of memory (an
> imagewriter with this would be a steal).
I was referring to a basic system, I never said a system with a printer  
and 4 megs of memory. Anyway, I have seen sub $300 in Australia, where GS  
prices were always at least %30 higher than the US.

> 
> I don't know where you get your information, but you have obviously been
> misinformed on a lot of subjects.  Maybe you should do a little  
research.  The
> mentioning of this board costing over $300 when there has been so much  
talk
> about it's low $179 price for the past few weeks shows me that you do  
not think
> before you type.
> 
> Please look before you leap.
> 
> -Auri
> 
> (My opinions are not necessarily the opinions of PowerGS)

No, I made a mistake on the price. I admit that. And I made a mistake when  
I said that you can't accelerate a Rom 1 past 8Mhz, but numerous sources  
have told me this. But as for me being misinformed on a lot of subjects,  
well I will not cop that.

I am sick of this paranoia which surrounds the Apple II world. It seems  
that people are so sick of being that their machine is old technology   
that they immediately jump to the defence. Please read my comments in the  
light with which they were intended - constructive.

Dom.
 
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