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From: steveh@tasman.cc.utas.edu.au (Steven Howell)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.m68k
Subject: I have designed a MAC FX
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Date: 2 Mar 91 15:30:14 GMT
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Hello All


	I have designed a Mac II from A iifx memory map.
Using hardware diffrent to apples, I have placed together a mac iifx compatible
hardware combination. I have ensured that apples roms will NOT plug in and
make it apple fx compatible. I have substituted variousn other better
components to simulate apple hardware. mainlt serial ports (6551 driven for
rs442) PAL's, but diffrent, however compling to sony's audio processor,
apples ADB comm's
 The rest of the system works fine thru a logic analizer, using apples
roms. But i do not want to use those. 


The question is is it worthing paying a 68040 programmer to write a os
system to patch apples operating roms to mine. its in the area of
$2000 in Australia. What i would like to know is if I can be sued
even though the software is diffrent and the hardware diffrent, but
still does EXACTLY the same job. I know apple will do
anuthing to eliminate any efforts of any copies being attempted
of their system, and I am keen to put may mac frankinstein in hackers
hands as, It.. simply works. I Have spent may hours drawing schmatics
of the system and using protel to produce a board. 


	Do any of you 68000 programmers recon its visable.  ?



			steveh