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Re: Apple ][ emulator for iPhone

Subject: Re: Apple ][ emulator for iPhone
From: mdj <mdj.mdj@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 20:00:15 -0800 (PST)
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On Jan 8, 6:57 am, Eric Rucker <bhtoo...@gmail.com> wrote:

> The problem I see is... emulating an Apple II in JavaScript is going
> to be *EXTREMELY* slow...

Actually on a modern browser, it shouldn't be too bad, at least for
text modes and lores. i can't see a way to do to hires quickly.

The bytecode compilers in the current browser generation should result
in cpu emulation speeds considerably better than 1Mhz, even on an
iPhone, but you'd have to wait for the firmware that integrates the
Safari 4 WebKit

Matt

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