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From: GINGRICH-T@osu-20.ircc.ohio-state.edu (Tyler S. Gingrich)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Spectre GCR Comments
Keywords: Mac Emulator, Spectre GCR
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Date: 6 Jun 90 13:00:08 GMT
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>6 Jun 90 02:01:38 GMT n8742883@unicorn.WWU.EDU (Perry Pederson)

I *HIGHLY* recommend the Spectre GCR.  It works great & lives up to all it's
advertising copy. (A rare occurance -- especially in the computer industry!!)
The GCR does (with a little fiddling) allow *MOST* ST drives to read &
write Mac disks directly.  It depends on your ST & which drive Atari put
in it when it was manufactured.  (I'll post more detailed info on this 
tomorrow when I can bring my manual in).

You don't *require* a second drive to run a Mac but unless you like to swap
*LOTS* of diskettes I recommend you get a Hard disk drive.

Positive results w/ the emulator
  - Mac Write
  - Microsoft Word
  - Microsoft Excel
  - Mac Draw
  - Super Paint
  - HyperCard
  - Various Init Docs (On Cue, Pyro, Suitcase II, etc.)

All these programs work flawlessly in Mac emulation mode.
I had trouble with a chess game (?title?) and an adventure game (?title?).
Also, sound emulation is weak (I don't have the latest update of the software).

Last but not least **SUPPORT FOR THIS PRODUCT IS GREAT**
Dave Small takes a personal interest in keeping this product
on the 'edge of the envelope' (his words -- not mine).  Software updates are
available on Genie! and possibly Compuserve.
Phone support is excellent (Talk to Dave directly) and when you do have to leave
a message on the answering machine -- he calls back promptly.

Tyler

Disclaimer: The Ohio State University doesn't know (or care) about my opinions
and neither should you!

PS. Any HDD which works with the Atari should work w/ Spectre.  You just
assign 1 or more partitions to the Spectre during installation of the 
emulator.  I will post the phone number for Gadgets by Small ASAP.