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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?