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From: philip@pro-generic.cts.com (Philip McDunnough)
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Subject: Re: ROM 04 GS
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Date: 5 Feb 90 04:32:14 GMT
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In-Reply-To: message from orcus@pro-lep.cts.com

>The sorry fact is that it's too late for the GS to be improved, the
>industry has already abandoned it.

This is an odd statement given various market studies showing the GS selling
well. Might I suggest that some thought be given to what market the GS is
targeted at. If we are talking as a replacement for dedicated game machines
then clearly the platform is inadequate. However I submit that there is room
for a general purpose computer which would be useful for elementary education,
act as a family computer(and this does not mean having the family spending
hours playing arcade games), and be an intelligent terminal for linking into
more powerful systems at work. Not everyone wants to mix work with family life
to that great an extent.

As such, the GS(especially the rumoured ROM04) fits this description.A 6MHz GS
with a 640x400 mode(for work related activity) with its musical capabilities
not only is an excellent educational computer(and the networking capabilities
are impressive for this-even at a university level in conjunction with an AFP
compliant gateway), but is a family computer with which all members of a
family can participate. I know of no other computer that has these unique
qualities(and we have seen them all at our home).

It would be nice to see more positive statements from some of those in this
group. The GS is not a Nintendo machine and I,for one, do not wish to see it
head in that direction. A 640x400 video mode(so we could have a nice
tektronics' emulator for example) and better printer drivers would certainly
be welcome additions(as well as the rumoured 6MHz video and cpu speed).

 Philip McDunnough     ->E-mail: philip@utstat.toronto.edu
 University of Toronto
 [my opinions]