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From: ag0@k.cc.purdue.edu (Colin Jenkins)
Newsgroups: net.micro.apple
Subject: Re: stuff in general
Message-ID: <1527@k.cc.purdue.edu>
Date: Sun, 5-Oct-86 15:09:57 EDT
Article-I.D.: k.1527
Posted: Sun Oct  5 15:09:57 1986
Date-Received: Tue, 7-Oct-86 20:56:45 EDT
References: <673@sphinx.UChicago.UUCP>
Organization: Purdue University Computing Center
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Keywords: //gs, c128vs//e speed
Summary: Speed is not always completely indicated by clock speed

In article <673@sphinx.UChicago.UUCP>, kus3@sphinx.UChicago.UUCP (robert  kusumoto) writes:
> //e: the fastest accelerator cards I've ever seen for a //e goes around 3.5-3.6
> Mhz which is a bit slower than the 4.77Mhz in the base IBM PC and much slower
> than most IBM PC compats that run anywhere from 6 to 12 Mhz now.
> 
> thats all for now
> 
> Bob

According the manuals supplied with my Apple //e, the clock speed in the 6502
corresponds roughly to twice that speed in other microprocessors, i.e. a 6502
running at 3.5 Mhz is roughly equivilent to 7Mhz.  This speed difference (as
best as I can recall) is attributed to simpler cpu architecture.

Enough of that.  I have also read InCider's review of the //gs.  I am a little
dissapointed with the resolution (200 vertical in any mode except //e 
emulation) and the clock speed.  Still it is a step up from the old 8 bit tech-
nolgy and I would love to have it in my //e.  I haven't seen any consistent or
detailed information about upgrades.  If anyone has the information I would
love to hear it.  If I understand correctly I would need a new mother board in
my //e.  An important question here is just how compatible would such an up-
grade be with both the old //e's and the new //gs?

Another big dissapointment to me is the mouse/graphics operating system
interface to the //gs.  Frankly, I hate mice.  A Mouse has its place for some 
applications, but as a primary input device- forget it!!  My next question is:
Can the operating system take commands from the keyboard, or are we bound to 
mice until some third party markets an alternative??

					Colin Jenkins (No fancy address!)