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Re: PowerPC emulation of the //
- Subject: Re: PowerPC emulation of the //
- From: rdippold@qualcomm.com (Ron "Asbestos" Dippold)
- Date: 20 Jan 94 18:30:54 GMT
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
- Organization: QUALCOMM, Incorporated; San Diego, CA, USA
- References: <2hhcsq$2m9@master.cs.rose-hulman.edu> <2hhp82$3lf@news.iastate.edu> <2hiq65$ps@elna.ethz.ch> <2hm206$s50@zip.eecs.umich.edu>
grover@emunix.emich.edu (Grover Thomas) writes:
>providing some sort of sound in ALL machines will be a source of grief.
>Just look at all the turmoil in the PeeCee arena, with multiple sound
>'standards' all competing against each other.
It's turmoil, yes, but it's also damn fine sound cards at amazingly
low prices. 32 voice 16 bit wavetable sound for $99. If the PC had a
sound "standard" it would be something crappy like an Adlib or
Soundblaster, and we'd be stuck with those forever.
> The best thing Apple ever did to the IIgs was put the Ensoniq
>chip in every machine.
Yes, considering that it was far in advance of what other computers
were offering at the time. Now if they'd only done the same thing
with the graphics...
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