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Subject: How good is IBM emulation on 2000?
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Date: 17 Feb 89 04:27:43 GMT
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A friend of mine is planning to buy a 2000 along with a 5.25 drive, but 
first wants to know just how much of his old PC software he can use (I 
tell him he won't WANT to run any of it after a while, but he insists). 
Here's what he wants to know:

How compatible is the Bridgeboard (if that's what it's called) at its fastest
speed?  What *doesn't* it run?

What bus cards *can't* be used in the compatible slots?

What Amiga-based peripherals can't be used (5.25 disks, parallel port hard 
disks, printers, etc.)?

How fast is it:
(4.77/8 Mhz i8088 or v20 or what)?
Is disk I/O throughout emulation as fast as a real PC?
Is screen I/O as fast?

What IBM graphics modes does it support (CGA, EGA, etc...), and are these
shown in as much detail on the screen as on the original (Hercules mono is 
probably tough to do)?

Finally, what's a good price range for the whole setup (2000 + Bridge + 
5.25 disk)?

WSR as appropriate. Thanks in advance.

--Plinio
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