Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!bellcore!faline!thumper!ulysses!andante!mit-eddie!uw-beaver!tektronix!reed!kamath From: kamath@reed.UUCP Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple Subject: Re: 65802 update Summary: a 65802 does not a GS make. Keywords: 65802, Apple GS Message-ID: <9451@reed.UUCP> Date: 4 Jun 88 19:02:33 GMT References: <8806011323.aa12019@SMOKE.BRL.ARPA> Reply-To: kamath@reed.UUCP (Sean Kamath) Organization: Reed College, Portland OR Lines: 29 In article <8806011323.aa12019@SMOKE.BRL.ARPA> DPRY@SIUEMUS.BITNET (Raul Ybarra) writes: >I have been seeing a lot of commentary about the 65802 update for the >Apple //e. I personally am not familiar with it and what it can do. >I do know that it supposedly make the //e into a little gs. I have >been considering this update but am a little uncertain. > >I'd like to ask for some opinions of this update chips as well as >some price ranges for it. I'd also like some opinions on the Apple >//gs as well. > >Thanks >Raul Ybarra >Well, not really. In fact, for those who don't program, it's pretty much useless. Really. Sure, it's the *SAME* silicon chip that's in a GS< but it doesn't have the ROM, the rest of the hardware, or the same silly Mac-like interface guideline limitations. . . :-) (I couldn't resist.) Almost nothing will take advantage of the chip, which you should be able to get for ~$20. But if you program, then you can have some *fun*. Sean Kamath -- UUCP: {decvax allegra ucbcad ucbvax hplabs ihnp4}!tektronix!reed!kamath CSNET: reed!kamath@Tektronix.CSNET || BITNET: reed!kamath@PSUVAX1.BITNET ARPA: reed!kamath@PSUVAX1.CS.PSU.EDU US Snail: 3934 SE Boise, Portland, OR 97202-3126 (I hate 4 line .sigs!)