14 Jul
2000
14 Jul
'00
7:12 a.m.
On Fri, 14 Jul 2000, Michael Maginnis wrote:
Thanks for the info. It's a shame those boards
never gained more than
minimal acceptance. Too expensive, I suppose. The graphics (and sound
for that matter) of the II series were among the worst in the
industry...
The fun was in making it do what it was never equipped to. Two-voice
sound generation with the ability to control timber was made possible
through some clever programming. And while the graphics could not rival
the other machines of the day equipped with specialized graphics chips,
some pretty damn good games were still developed on it.
Apple ][ users were challenged from the get go by choosing the Apple ][ as
their machine of choice, which is why we make better programmers today ;)
Sellam International Man of Intrigue and Danger
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