Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!ucbvax!ANDREW.CMU.EDU!jm7e+ From: jm7e+@ANDREW.CMU.EDU ("Jeremy G. Mereness") Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple Subject: Re: Apple IIGS Message-ID: Date: 5 Feb 89 03:10:09 GMT References: <8902010559.AA30585@wpi> Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Organization: The Internet Lines: 30 >Excerpts from ext.in.info-apple: 1-Feb-89 Apple IIGS DSEAH%WPI.BITNET@mitvma. (2596) >After trying to write some small assembly language programs, I'd say the 65816 >*IS* a pain to program. I especially dislike all those REPs and SEPs. It >sure doesn't FEEL like a 16 bit machine. Another thing that bothers me is the >high cost of gathering the resources to program the machine in the first >place. Slowly I have accumulated the firmware, hardware, programmer's >introduction and tool box reference manuals (thanks, Mark). Now all I need is >some more memory, a hard disk drive or second 3.5", the GSOS reference, APDA, >and my Orca/M Upgrade! I guess it is mostly my fault that I haven't really It depends upon the application you have in mind, of course, but there is no reason you can't program in 8-bit mode if the complexities of 16-bit mode are too difficult and unnecessary... I still feel there is a lot of value in the Prodos 8 environment, especially given the higher processor speed of the GS. Capt. Albatross jm7e+@andrew.cmu.edu ============ Bureuacracy takes all the fun out of computing. disclaimer: The opinions expressed herein are made under duress of academic stress and is often prone to overzealous error. The author, not enjoying the prospect of remaining eternally ignorant, therefore welcomes any replies that would further that end.