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Subject: The Woz and the Apple IIGS, //x
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Date: Tue, 21-Oct-86 15:18:43 EDT
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  From what I've read in various articles upon the release of the IIGS
(including an interview with Steve Wozniak) the Woz was involved in the design
of both the //x and the IIGS, although not the entire program.
  The Woz was involved with the //x until it was discontinued, and he left.
When he came back, the IIGS idea was starting up, and he became involved. Steve
can be credited with some (if not most) of the IIGS beginning layout, as well
as the IWM (Integrated Woz Machine; a disk drive controller, installed in the
//c and IIGS).
  Although the Woz left after the basics were decided on the IIGS to start
Cloud9, there is a lot of his thought in the layout (including helping to keep
compatability with the Mega II, and going for the limit on anything that would
allow people to stretch the possibilities (such as using the Ensoniq chip
instead of a less-powerful one.)

  As a note, the IIGS is an outgrowth of the //x, if not what the //x was
supposed to be (much of the stuff designed for the //x carried over.) And I'm
glad to see it out, finally. The IIGS should enjoy a long life, especially in
schools (see my detailed IIGS article for more details).
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 George A. Brownfield
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 The Pennsylvania State University

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