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From: khorster@pro-graphics.cts.com (Karl Horster)
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Subject: Multitasking
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Date: 1 Jan 91 00:56:07 GMT
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        As I believe with the multitasking on the GS, it can't be fully done,
because when Apple made the GS compatible with the //e the disk controller
ports and things like that had to be the same.  And since they had to the same
the Apple can only do one output and one input at the same time.  So let's say
you were running a BBS and you were playing a game.  You couldn't have two
disk inputs/outputs at the same time.  Then there is the speed compromise,
unless you were running a Transwarp or those experimental Rocket chips.  And
Prodos would most likely be completely rewritten to handle the inputs/outputs
if something was workable.  OR you could just plug in another coprocessor in
slot 3 or something and work it through there....but that would lead to a lot
of troubles...