Re: How do Apple II's work?

[ziggy <ziggy@fakedaddress.com>]

In article <Pine.NEB.4.62.0603111857580.3953@sdf.lonestar.org>,
 Big Brother <johnw@sdf.lonestar.org> wrote:

> Just for curiousity can someone explain to me the technical details on how 
> ProDOS differes from the standard Mac OS, and then how it differs from Mac 
> OSX.
> 
> http://johnw.freeshell.org/graphics/IIgs.gif
> 
> I used Apple II's for many years, and still have an emulator running on my 
> ibook running Tiger, although that screenshot was taken when I had a 
> Performa 6360.
> 
> I know there are many that think the Apple II is better than OSX, and 
> there are many that think the standard Mac OS is ebtter than OSX. Each has 
> their strengths and weaknesses.  Tiger for the most part is superior, but 
> it has a few disadvantages vs. OS 9.1.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> 
> John
> 
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its one of those cases 'if you have to ask, you wouldnt understand'.

id suggest taking a few courses in OS development.. ( and get yourself a 
real II during 'class', dump the emulator )