Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uwm.edu!uwvax!daffy!cat23.cs.wisc.edu!carter From: carter@cat23.cs.wisc.edu (Gregory Carter) Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st.tech Subject: Re: Spectre Questions Message-ID: <1991May4.045344.8317@daffy.cs.wisc.edu> Date: 4 May 91 04:53:44 GMT References: Sender: news@daffy.cs.wisc.edu (The News) Organization: U of Wisconsin CS Dept Lines: 33 marco@sys6626.bison.mb.ca (Marco) writes: I have been considering buying Spectre, but I have a few questions. First, what's the difference between GCR and 128? What are "Mac Roms" and why would you want them? Is Spectre 100% Mac compatible? If anyone could answer any of thse questions it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. --- The GCR allows you to read and writes MAC DISKS, the 128 Cart doesn't allows this. You need the Mac ROMS to run the Emulator period. No ROMS No Emulation. (If you can find MAC ROMS UNDER $300, YOUR LUCKY, I question now whether or not this is a good approach anymore as a Classic is pretty cheapo and you can RUN ANYTHING) Its pretty close to 100%, but mainly cannot run games. On a further comment. Currently there aren't any GCR's to be had anywhere. I suspect Mr. Small is getting out of that market as ROM prices are making the Mac option on the ST pretty rediculous, which is a smart move. Hopefully after he dumps the emulator he can work on his 030 board full time, which I think is more important anyway. I have a set of ROMS if anyone wants them, for $500 bucks, brand new. :) Let me know if you are interested. --Gregory