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From: S707503@UWEC.BITNET (MARK RINECK)
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Subject: Re: The Apple IIf
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Date: 22 Feb 90 20:49:00 GMT
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Umm...some of the things mentioned in that paper sound an awful lot like
something close to a MacIntosh.  Of course, there are some Amiga-like
things in there, too. (the DMA and co-processor/blitter ideas) I would
find it hard to blend any of the Amiga's screwy architecture into a
new GS...the new GS mentioned is something like a Macintosh that is
8/16 bit based instead of 16/32 bit. I like all the ideas presented,
but how about compatibility with ROM 1-3 (even though even ROM 1,2 and
3 aren't exactly perfectly compatible!)?

Some things that might have been missed:

Math Co-processor: How about a math co-processor to go along with the
65816? A 65716 (or some other great number...that number is fictional.)?
This follows the co-processor/Amiga style.

How about a multiple-format 3.5" drive? (This is pretty far-fetched.)
A drive that can read/write Unidisk, GS, Mac and FDHD formats...and why
not throw in MS-DOS, too...maybe a semi-intelligent drive/controller
in the style of the old Commodore 1541 drives...but not that slow.

Other than that, I like it.  Now, if Commodore/Amiga would just give the
500/2000 some nice GS/Mac styling...

Markie
S707503@UWEC.BITNET
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Mark Rineck