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Re: Building the Modern Apple IIGS
In article <Xns9339ACD1E56DBmenacechgoaolcom@206.141.192.32>,
Marsha <menacechgo@aol.com> wrote:
> [posted and mailed]
>
> "desiv" <desiv@attbi.com> wrote in news:csPaa.24745$L1.4570@sccrnsc02:
>
> > A Model T with parts from the present would, in my view, be relating
> > to the present; and therefor a Modern Model T.
>
> But then there is the question, after replacing X percentage of an item is
> it no longer the same item?
>
> Apple 6502 based
> Apple II, II+, //e 6502 based, DOS, ProDOS support slot architecture the
> same
> Apple //c, //c+ 6502 based, DOS, ProDOS support
> Apple IIgs all levels 65816(6502 based) based, slot arch. same as older
> models, DOS, ProDOS support
>
> Supertimer's Modern Apple IIgs
> Only hardware from Apple is the case, no 65816, different slot arch.,
> direct software support very questionable.
> Therefore in my opinion NOT any sort of Apple IIgs
>
> Marsha
I agree.
Reversing the argument -- is a GS built in a modern PC tower case a
"retro PC" or is it still a GS?