20 Oct
1998
20 Oct
'98
12:34 a.m.
> I'll summarise the results when the replies
dry up.
Well the replies never really got started. I only got
five replies, all
said they were interested. I can only conclude that there are not that
many UK collectors on this list.
So did you take the non-UK replies out ? Even if the english
like to ignore it, Europe is just a short hop away :)
I think I know at least 3 or 4 Germans who would like
to join and I guess there are a lot more.
Gruss
H.
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Ich denke, also bin ich, also gut
HRK
19 Oct
19 Oct
11:39 p.m.
New subject: Emulation or the real thing?
As this forum is based upon Classic Computers I have a
theoretical question for you all.
Which do you prefer, the original system or an emulation?
Regards,
Gareth Knight
Amiga Interactive Guide
http://welcome.to/aig
20 Oct
20 Oct
2:52 a.m.
New subject: Emulation or the real thing?
As this forum is based upon Classic Computers I have a
theoretical question for you all.
Which do you prefer, the original system or an emulation?
Regards,
Gareth Knight
Amiga Interactive Guide
^^^^^
I think the Amiga is a good example, yes it can be emulated, there is even
a commercial product to do just that. Which would you prefer, a decked out
A3000 or a emulation? Personally I prefer my A3000 (still needs an
accelerator to be truely decked out).
For me half the fun or more is in the tinkering with the hardware to get a
system running. Another good example is the PDP-11, sure the emulation
gives you a faster and most definitly quieter system, but the hardware can
be so much fun to puzzle out.
Then there is the down side, all the space these systems take up, but hey,
someone has to preserve this part of our history.
Besides, the keyboards are NEVER right when doing emulation, and at times
that can be really rough.
Zane
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On Tue, 20 Oct 1998, Tony Duell wrote:
The original machine, no contest!. An emulator
can't possibly include the
wonderful hot-component smells, hardware problems, being able to stick a
logic probe anywhere you like, the joys of fixing the darn thing, etc.
SO how long is it before some really enthusiastic hacker creates a 3D
emulator using a graphics engine like that in DOOM, that allows you to pop
open the cover and go INSIDE the machine, home in on specific ICs,
resistors, capacitors, etc. and stick a probe or voltmeter up to the
leads? Basically, it would incorporate a CAD system with a SPICE system.
You could then get really agressive and add a toolbar that has a probe,
voltmeter, soldering iron, solder, and a whole warehouse of parts (74xx
series TTL, resistors, caps, transformers, transistors, etc) so you can
make hardware mods to the system. Later on, when they invent the Scent
Printer (a device which emits the smells of the computer you are working
on) you'll be able to know when you've shorted something because all of a
sudden a foul, toxic cloud will be emitted.
I don't think this is so much of a fantasy. Its a lot of work, but it
could be done (ok, save for the Scent Printer part).
Sellam Alternate e-mail: dastar(a)siconic.com
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21 Oct
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New subject: Emulation or the real thing?
On Tue, 20 Oct 1998, KNIGHT G.A wrote:
As this forum is based upon Classic Computers I have a
theoretical question for you all.
Which do you prefer, the original system or an emulation?
Personally, I prefer the RealThing(tm). I'll settle for emulators where I
have to, but there is just something about sitting at an old machine. I
think a lot of it for me is the feel of the older keyboards, you just
can't get that any more.....
rob
20 Oct
20 Oct
3:45 a.m.
On Tue, 20 Oct 1998, Hans Franke wrote:
So did you take the non-UK replies out ? Even if the
english
like to ignore it, Europe is just a short hop away :)
You were the only non-UK reply and you were one of the five.
I think I know at least 3 or 4 Germans who would like
to join and I guess there are a lot more.
--
Kevan
Collector of old computers: http://www.heydon.org/kevan/collection/
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