Re: Apple IIgs @ 300mhz

["Petar Puskarich" <pepjunkmail@yahoo.com>]

As a returning blast from the past Apple II+, then Apple ][GS guy, sign me
up for whatever help is needed to make this work.  I am finally old enough
to have just enough money to "play" with my machines again.. Amazing what
college and a wife will do to expendable cash.......

At 150.00 that would be a bargain!!!

Petar Puskarich
ppuskari@hotmail.com
"Tim Haynes" <timhaynes@SPAMBGONE.alumni.uwaterloo.ca> wrote in message
news:P1Ns8.31505$cN1.17914@news01.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com...
> Uh, for only $150?  YES!  :)
>
> Tim
>
> "Robert K" <turner1199@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> ac96903d.0204091003.29fa3b99@posting.google.com">news:ac96903d.0204091003.29fa3b99@posting.google.com...
> > Ok, I've been using my IIc for over 15 years now; my IIgs for 6.  I
> > know that there are tons of closet-Apple II users out there.
> >
> > I've been doing design specs for a souped-up IIgs.  Completely
> > compatible with the Apple II line, but with a true 32-bit system, and
> > ISA/PCI architecture.  Adding support for GCR and MFM (ie: PC/Apple II
> > disks would be readable) isn't going to be a problem either.
> >
> > I can get this running off of a 68040 @ 300Mhz (debating wether to
> > emulate the WDC chip, or just add it on).  Which means the IIgs would
> > have plenty of OS/App breathing room. External devices would be
> > compatible, but (obviously) none of the internal cards would.  It DOES
> > mean that most commercial Ethernet,Sound and Video cards would be
> > compatible.
> >
> > Doing this wouldn't cost a lot of money (the parts are cheap), but it
> > would take a lot of development time.  I was wondering if there was a
> > market for this thing.  I can't see the retail price of it going above
> > $150 for the whole system.
> >
> > Anyone interested?  Should I even bother?
> >
> > Just getting a general feel of everyone here, so all feedback is
> > appreciated.
> >
> >
> > Robert
> > turner1199@yahoo.com
>
>