Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!ucbvax!UTCVM.BITNET!MQUINN From: MQUINN@UTCVM.BITNET Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2 Subject: Re: IIgs ROM revisions -- Esoniq Message-ID: <9104010306.AA02091@apple.com> Date: 1 Apr 91 02:57:57 GMT References: Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Organization: The Internet Lines: 40 On Sun, 31 Mar 91 20:56:13 GMT Adam Ford said: >In-Reply-To: message from toddpw@nntp-server.caltech.edu > >Couldn't the ROM just have an extra card like a ZIP Chip or Transwarp in a >slot or something? It COULD, but the, you'd be minus one more slot. Slots just aren't the way to upgrade the ROM. >As far as Stereo, the IIgs has LEFT & RIGHT speakers. Yes, a built-in The GS has only ONE speaker. Even if you use your own, seperately paid for, speakers connected to the headphone jack, you still don't have stereo, because the same signal is sent to both speakers. >Audio input and output would be nice, for home Stereo's and for digitizing. >But, by having third-party companies make them, it leaves more for >compatibility. How's that? >If you buy a Sonic Blaster from AE, you get software for >THAT and it uses ALL it's features. If apple made one, software companies >may not be as good.. If the Apple II fully supported stereo, more companies would write software that would take advantage of it. I don't quite follow what you mean by, software 'companies' would not be as good. > Adam Ford >--- >ProLine: aford@pro-mansion | Please Support the Apple II >Internet: aford@pro-mansion | >UUCP: crash!pro-mansion!aford | Line of computers. >ARPA: crash!pro-mansion!aford@nosc.mil | >BitNet: aford%pro-mansion.cts.com@nosc.mil | ---------------------------------------- BITNET-- mquinn@utcvm <------------send files here pro-line-- mquinn@pro-gsplus.cts.com