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From: lhaider@pro-beagle.cts.com (Laer Haider)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Mac Lc vs IIgs A+
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Date: 9 Feb 91 20:08:20 GMT
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In-Reply-To: message from swiers@plains.NoDak.edu

>In article <1991Feb6.055524.24883@nevada.edu> alfter@nevada.edu (SCOTT
>ALFTER) writes:
>
>>that's about the performance you get from a PC Transporter?  If the
>>UNIX-based Apple IIe emulator is any indication, I'd have to question
>>SoftPC's real-world performance.

Depends on what you're running it on.  On a Motorola 88000 based system,
It runs pretty damn good!  Of course, if you're running it on affordable
hardware, you're going do have to do a bit of waiting for some things. 
Though probably not as long as a PCT if you've got a FAST Mac.

>Where can I find the latest Unix-bassed Apple II emulator?  I see one here
>on plains but it claims to be an old II+ emulator.
>
>>(Unless they make SoftPC run on a RISC box. :-) )
>
>I was under the impression it _did_ run on RISC boxes....

See above, the 88000 is a RISC chip.
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