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From: whitney@think.COM (David Whitney)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: a couple of questions...
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Date: 7 Jan 88 00:58:35 GMT
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ok, two things here:
I got a mysterious mailing from APDA (I'm not a member...) and they have
APW 1.0 for sale at $100. I see in a few magazines the ORCA/M //GS
development system for roughly $50-$60 (depends on the mail order place).
Is the ORCA package the SAME THING as APW 1.0? If so, why the price discrepancy
and if not, what's different between the two?

I got a mysterious mailing from a publisher ( a free magazine trying to get
me to subscribe - I think I will) called "Apple IIGS Buyer's Guide". It
consists of reviews and a back section describing (I believe all) GS specific
products. Well, they list there the following (and I quote):

GSX
Faster processing for the IIGS
	GSX is an add-on board that enables the IIGS to run at 5.6 MHz,
twice the 2.8 MHz speed. It uses a faster 65816 processor and comes with
high speed static RAM expandable to 1MB. According to its vendor, GSX speeds up
all applications.
	The product installs in any slot and acts as an accelerator and
memory expansion card at the same time.

Retail Price: N/A
MDIdeas, Inc. 1163 Triton Dr.; Foster City, CA 94404; 415-573-0580

Anyone know the deal? There was a rumor posted here earlier (in the vaporware
column) that Apple was buying large quantities of 12MHz 65816s from WDC.
Does Apple have something planned? Has anyone beta-tested the MDIdeas card?

As a side note, the magazine looks to be a handy reference and it's only $8.95
a year (I figure it's quarterly, my free issue is dated Winter, 1988).

DISCLAIMER: I'm not related to anyone who knows people at APDA, Apple, MDIdeas,
the publishers of The Buyer's Guide, or Ludwig van Beethoven.



David Whitney, MIT '90                     Still learning about my Apple //GS
{the known universe}!ihnp4!think!whitney   and all of its secrets. Any and all
whitney@think.com                          technical info appreciated.
DISCLAIMER: You didn't actually believe all that, did you?