> >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Joshuha Allen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "PCI PowerMacs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 6:28 PM >Subject: Re: Old Farts (was Re: The Clink-Klank sound) > > >> Scott wrote: >> >> > I find >> >it interesting that the TI-89 and 92 have a 10 mhz 68000 processor in it >> >(sound familiar? It should, the original Macs had 68000s at *8* mhz. >> >> Boy wouldn't it just rule if someone proted say System 7 to the TI...I >> spent my whole Sophomore year writing a GUI for th TI 89 in my Algebra I >> class...worked well but moving a mouse with cursor keys bites...should >> have just had it jump form icon to icon... >> >> (and yes, I passed. I never did the work, but I can ace a math test with >> my eyes shut^_^) >> >> -Joshuha > >Well, the things have got a big enough ROM/RAM space to store a 512k Mac ROM >(say from a Mac II) or something, which would allow you to run System 7. For >that matter, vMac already runs on 68000 processors (I think...) and so it >might be possible to take a 256k Mac Plus ROM and add the proper IO and >screen output programming to vMac to allow it to run System 1 to 7.5.5. >Beyond that, the main problem is storage space. Sure, there would probably >be space for a 256k Mac ROM and the emulator, but I doubt you'd have even >enough space left to store the equivilent of an 800k floppy, much less >anything useful. > >Still would be darn cool though. > >Scott Holder >
Yeah, all feasibility aside, it would be neat to whip out a TI calc and boot the Mac OS..you would be the envy of all your friends. I bet the TI-92 (The huge one) would do it i think it has enough space... -Joshuha -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
