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From: dcw@lcs.mit.edu (David C. Whitney)
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Subject: Re: MacLCw/IIc emulator
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Date: 19 Oct 90 16:35:14 GMT
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In article <9010191534.AA07951@apple.com> CMDSEN@PRIMEG.WEEG.UIOWA.EDU writes:
>Sorry, I just can't leave my personal biases out of this :-)
>
>I think I will have to rely on Dave Whitney's advice at the present, as he
>seems to be the only respondent to have actually seen one in action, WHY is
>the emulator board referred to as a 'IIe' emulator?  Isn't it a 'slow' //c

>Is it a //c or IIe emulator?  Please tell me (us), Dave.

>  --Steve Nelson, University of Iowa
>    Internet: cmdsen@primeg.weeg.uiowa.edu
>    Bitnet:   cmdsenpg@uiamvs.bitnet

As you stated, and as I have pointed out, I only saw the thing
*operate*. I did not inspect the card, or even look at the back of the
computer. What I know is it is not expandible in the sense of dropping
extra hardware in slots, so it's like a //c. On the other hand, memory
is flexible and hardware assignment to "slots" *is* flexible. I mean,
with the //c and //GS (builtin), you're stuck with how Apple assigned
hardware to slots. That's not the case with the LC. (Want the printer
port in slot 6? Fine. Drag it there.)

Now, after saying this, THAT IS ALL I KNOW (unfortuantely). I got very
excited about the thing, and the various MAC engineers were excited
too. They enjoy using it. It appears to work very well with older
software (even the copy-protected stuff on 5.25"). Now, stuff like how
does ProDOS ID the machine, or what the various ID bytes in memory
are, forget it. I really don't know. One doesn't glean all knowledge
in a 10 minute demo. You've already heard more on the net than I heard
at Apple (ie, 65c02, speeds, etc).

Once I get a hold of a spec sheet, I'll most likely buy one.

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