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From: DICKSON@HARTFORD.BITNET
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: VT220, GS+
Message-ID: <8803061316.aa29780@SMOKE.BRL.ARPA>
Date: 6 Mar 88 18:13:00 GMT
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First a question:

Someone whose name and node I've forgotten posted a message a while back
mentioning that he was working on a VT220 emulator for the GS.  Since this
sounded like the answer to all my dreams, I requested more information, and
he got back to me with a nice description that sounded very very good.  If
whoever you are is reading this, could you send me a note telling me how it's
coming?

And now, since it seems to be wish list time, here's what I want for the fabled
GS+:

1)  More speed.
2)  640x400 mode (at least)
3)  a chip I heard about for the Unidisk 3.5 that will supposedly increase the
  speed to 4x normal (is this true?)
3)  More speed.
oops, sorry, that was number 4.
5)  stereo output, which should cost another $2 or so, considering the chip
  already outputs stereo.
6)  More speed.
7)  MOST IMPORTANT!!!!  I want the d*mn thing to be a relatively cheap upgrade
  of what we already have!  Maybe just a faster 65816 to replace the old one
  with.  Another (ugh) new VGC.  A new output jack (Apple, I'll send you some
  from Radio Shack if you want!)  I upgraded my //e to a GS just over a year
  ago, and the prospect of having to replace the motherboard sickens me.....
  especially since it might not fit inside my //e case!
8)  Maybe put the tools in ROM?  Is there any way to do this if apple doesn't?
  I know the GS has ROM expansion possibility, so is it possible to choose what
  goes into it?

Thanks for listening to this,

Bill Dickson

DICKSON @ HARTFORD.

oops.  .bitnet.