Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!mips!pacbell.com!ucsd!ucbvax!agate!darkstar!ucscb.UCSC.EDU!unknown From: unknown@ucscb.UCSC.EDU (The Unknown User) Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2 Subject: Re: IIGS. Whats happening With this Beast Message-ID: <14260@darkstar.ucsc.edu> Date: 9 Apr 91 03:41:32 GMT References: <15769@smoke.brl.mil> Sender: usenet@darkstar.ucsc.edu Organization: University of California, Santa Cruz; Open Access Computing Lines: 59 In article <15769@smoke.brl.mil> gwyn@smoke.brl.mil (Doug Gwyn) writes: >Since you already have an Apple //e, a IIGS would be a convenient upgrade >path, since much of your existing software could still be used, in addition >to new IIGS-only software. There was also an upgrade kit available for the >//e; I don't know whether that is still offered. The current version of I am pretty sure that the upgrade kit still exists. It is a pretty good deal. You can easily save hundreds of dollars. I got the upgrade a few years ago. The upgrade lists at about $500, yet I got it for about $420 a few years ago. You may be able to get a good deal on it too. The Amiga RGB monitor is like $250 vs. Apple's $599, and it has more features. You can get third party Smartport drives for $189 vs. Apple's $399 list.. I don't have personal experience with any of those drives though. AE's 1.44 meg drive would be nice though. You could bypass a 3.5" 800K floppy altogether and get a Brier or Insite 25 megabyte 3.5" floptical drive... They sound awesome and I think I'm gonna get one. They cost like $600 I've been told. >No, but you can add that via a $149 SCSI interface card, the two Apple >models of which are supported by the standard operating systems. $129 Apple SCSI DMA card, and you can find it for less.. Around $100 can be found. Two Apple models? You mean they still make the Rev C? Why in hell? >>How fast are the new models, as the earlier models are a joke at 2.8mhz >As Apple delivers them, that is still the maximum clock rate. However, >CPU accelerators are available from third-party vendors (Applied >Engineering's TransWarp/GS and Zip Technology's Zip Chip/GS, in three >models). Most serious IIGS users have an accelerator (7MHz is typical). This is a TOTAL joke! I may get an accelerator, but as a "toy".. That is, if I get a job and get some money I may buy one, but it DEFINITELY is NOT a necessity, and I consider myself one of the most "serious" and "dedicated" GS users. Hopefully System 6'll speed up the boot time a little, but with the RamFAST card I've heard the boot can be like 15 seconds.. >Innovative Systems also markets a 68881-based floating-point processor >for Apple IIs. And patches or whatever for the toolbox SANE calls, so applications that use SANE can benefit with no need for new software. >>and what sort of video does it have. >RGB and NTSC (or PAL, etc. depending on where you buy it). Apple also >markets a Video Overlay Card that is pretty nifty. I think he meant graphics resolutions.. I mailed him about 'em. -- /unknown@ucscb.ucsc.edu Apple IIGS Forever! ULTIMA VI GS -mail me. CDs-mail me\ \ McIntosh Junior: The Power to Crush the Other Kids. /