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From: sparks@corpane.UUCP (John Sparks)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: *** IS IT TRUE??? --> AMAX FOR PC ***
Message-ID: <3645@corpane.UUCP>
Date: 13 Nov 90 15:28:19 GMT
References: <35840@cup.portal.com>
Organization: Corpane Industries Inc., Louisville, KY
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Justin_Randall_Padawer@cup.portal.com writes:

>I'd heard that ReadySoft was working on a version of AMAX that
>will work on the PC!!!  I'd also heard that this version will 
>support the Mac II ROMs!  Is this true?
>Justin_Randall_Padawer@cup.portal.com

I doubt it. It would have to be some heck of a board to work on a PC.
It would basically have to be a Mac II on a board (like a bridgeboard is
an IBM-PC on a board for amigas), bacause PC's are NOTHING like a Mac.

On the Amiga, most of the basic hardware is there, most notably, the 68000
CPU, which is suspiciously missing on an Intel machine :-)

If they did make such a beastie, it would cost as much as a Mac II, well,
considering Apple's prices, maybe a bit less. And don't forget, Apple is
drying up the supply of Mac ROMs. 

[I wonder what Ready Soft is planning on doing about that. I bet there will
be a hefty black market in Apple ROMs. Psst, hey buddy, wanna buy some
128K Mac ROMs? Only $499...]

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