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From: kenh@hscfsas1.harvard.edu (Ken Hancock)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Apple IIe card?
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Date: 23 Oct 90 11:16:33 GMT
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In article <1990Oct20.160702.11341@athena.mit.edu> captkidd@athena.mit.edu (Ivan Cavero Belaunde) writes:
>It will not.  On a aide note, I heard that when the IIe card is being
>used, the 030 on the LC is running code to translate the video signal
>onto the onboard video circuitry (since Apple II video is so different
>from Mac video).  Thus it will never be possible to run Apple II stuff
>under MultiFinder in a window (*that* would've been cool).  Can anyone
>confirm/deny this?

'tis true.  You'll be able to switch modes between Apple II or Mac
mode.  Sort of like a reboot without rebooting.  (Figure that one...)

Ken


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