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From: hassell@tramp.Colorado.EDU (Christopher Hassell)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: About the GS and all of this Co-processing stuff
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Date: 6 Feb 89 18:10:00 GMT
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In article <8902052256.AA00903@crash.cts.com> pnet01!pro-ascii!pro-lep!orcus@nosc.mil writes:
# I hate to rain on everyone's parade, but I SERIOUSLY doubt if Apple will ever
# put a coprocessor or any of that other neato-hardware into the GS, because
# there is no "need" for it.  Even though the GS is an outdated and slow
# machine, the Apple II market is oriented mainly around education, thats the
# only reason that the II still exists.  Anyone who wants or needs co-processing
# and multitasking will be smart and buy a Mac.  Were talking about 2 very
# different markets here, so I wouldnt keep my hopes up on anything so fancy for
# the GS.
# 
# -Brian G.

Education needs communication.  Therefore better communication is useful
and therefore good graphics are useful and therefore anything improving
their use will be rather useful...for a cost.

The Amiga goes quite overboard in this area.

USE A COMPLETELY CAPABLE BACKGROUND PROCESSOR AND EVERYTHING WILL BE SPED UP!
<pant> <pant>...

At least that's my idea.
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