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From: g-mccann@gumby.WISC.EDU (Lester I. McCann)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: IIgs questions
Message-ID: <492@gumby.WISC.EDU>
Date: Thu, 18-Dec-86 20:07:24 EST
Article-I.D.: gumby.492
Posted: Thu Dec 18 20:07:24 1986
Date-Received: Fri, 19-Dec-86 01:59:47 EST
Organization: U of Wisconsin CS Dept
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Keywords: IIgs, questions, Hello World?


I bought a IIgs a few weeks ago, and now that the semester (and associated
class projects) is winding down, I'll actually have time to play with it.
My first game will be called "Spend Money on Add-Ons."  You can help me play
by answering a few questions:  (Actually, I've asked these before, but I didn't
get a single reply.  Is anyone getting this?)

1)	Any recommendations on IIgs ram cards?  I know AE has been really
	pushing their card(s).  Any other good choices (besides Apple)?

2)	What's the current status of development software (languages, etc.)?
	Apparently TML Pascal is (or will soon be) available for the IIgs.
	Anyone have any experience with it?  (I can add some info here - Kyan
	Software will be releasing their Kyan Pascal for the IIgs in the
	first quarter of next year, along with a gs-specific version of KIX,
	a UNIX-like command shell.  They are also working on a gs C compiler.)

3)	Will my PCPI AppliCard function correctly in the gs?  I've heard rumors
	that some CP/M cards won't, and my dealer doesn't have any info on the
	AppliCard.

4)	Any whiz-bang, must-have sorts of software packages that anyone would
	care to recommend?  How about hardware gizmos?

5)	Will ProDOS 16 ever be available?

As usual, I'll summarize to the net any interesting tid-bits I receive.

Many thanks.

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Lester McCann
Univ. of Wisc. CS Department
ARPA:  g-mccann@gumby.WISC.EDU
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