Path: utzoo!mnetor!tmsoft!torsqnt!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!usc!ucsd!ucbvax!UTCVM.BITNET!MQUINN From: MQUINN@UTCVM.BITNET Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2 Subject: Re: Stellar 7 re-release Message-ID: <9012210301.AA03918@apple.com> Date: 21 Dec 90 02:53:05 GMT References: Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Organization: The Internet Lines: 31 On Thu, 20 Dec 90 01:46:02 GMT said: >In article <26817.chatter.infoapple@pro-beagle>, lhaider@pro-beagle.cts.com > (Laer Haider) writes: > >How do you compare how fast the PC transporter is compared to your IIgs? Of >course it will look slow, just because it has to go through using the IIgs >for its display, which creates one hell of a bottleneck. You can't really >look at a computer and make speed comparisons. The PC Transporter does NOT go through the GS's video display. There's no bottleneck there. The PCT has it's OWN VRAMS. You could even destroy the GS's VRAMS and STILL see the video from the PCT (assuming that the destruction of the GS's VRAMS didn't keep it from working :) The only thing the PCT uses the Apple II for is keyboard I/O (wich won't slow it down) mouse I/O (won't either) and ProDOS storage device I/O (this might even speed it up) and printer and modem I/0. >(But what do I care, the 8 Mhz 68000 in my ST runs circles around any IBM >with a 80xx, and a Mac Plus, and even a ZIP GSX or TWGS IIgs.) Are you SURE about a ZIPed or Transwarped GS? It's -possible- that it may be faster, but it definitely wouldn't run circles around it -IF- it's faster. > o__)\ rlcollins@miavx1.BITNET > / ) RC1DSANU@miamiu.acs.muohio.edu ---------------------------------------- Michael J. Quinn University of Tennessee at Chattanooga BITNET-- mquinn@utcvm pro-line-- mquinn@pro-gsplus.cts.com