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From: unknown@ucscb.UCSC.EDU (The Unknown User)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: GS Sound underestimation (was:Re: Apple IIgs vs. Mac and IBM)
Keywords: apple iigs vs mac ibm wares computer wars
Message-ID: <3133@darkstar.ucsc.edu>
Date: 6 May 90 10:43:11 GMT
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In article <11669@netcom.UUCP> lyle@netcom.UUCP (Lyle Fong) writes:
>The sound on the IIgs is among the BEST in the PC industry, capable of playing
>15 sounds simultaneously with Orchestraic quality.  It is better than most
>stock Macs, and better than IBM's even with AdLib sound cards on them.
	Well, you have underestimated it! As far as I've read/been told,
the GS's sound chip is capable of 31 channels simultaneously, yet through
"legal" means, 15 is how many you get... As we've all seen though, trickery
gets you much more than going through the legal means.

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