Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!convex!woods From: woods@convex.com (Darrin Woods) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware Subject: Re: PC emulation questions Message-ID: <110993@convex.convex.com> Date: 13 Dec 90 15:27:19 GMT References: Sender: news@convex.com Distribution: comp Organization: Convex Computer Corporation; Richardson, TX Lines: 28 In article spencer@corona.cad.mcc.com (Steve Spencer) writes: > >I'm am interested in buying a Macintosh and would also like to install >a PC emulation board in it. I would be interested in anyones experiences >with these. Also I would like to know which Mac's can be used with these >boards, and what type of graphics are supported by the boards (VGA, EGA, etc.) > > >Thanks, >Steve You didn't say which mac you wanted to purchase - but I would recommend getting Soft PC and running on any 030 mac or the Portable. It is a lot cheaper than an emulator board. The purchasing an emu board, a lot of times it is cheaper to buy the PC. Soft PC now supports VGA color graphics and runs quite well. I have seen Autocad running on Soft PC on an fx under Mac OS under A/UX. Neat stuff! Blacksheep Senior Systems Engineer -- Darrin R. Woods woods@convex.com This is a guest account. Convex knows nothing about what I'm saying, or even that I'm saying it.