> > New machine, anyone? > > Yes please. Could I have mustard with that, please?
If you want... mild or burger? > > > > Fancy one that's totally hardware compatible with the SAM, yet has > > these features *as well*? > > > > Separate keyboard processor, that also handles mice so that you can > > have it in a PC case... > > Sound processor with 4x8bit DACs and 256kb of memory > > GFX processor with MiDGET graphics > > Disc drive/hard drive processor with 256kb of memory... > > > > Accelerator built into the boards, most processors running at 20MHz, > > keyboard one at 3Mhz... > > > > How's that sound? > > > > Nae bad at all. Standard sound processor, or custom built? > IDE HD interface? You know it makes sense - plug in two cheap hd's really > easily. Yup... all in 1 chip :) > > I think it's groovy. > > > > It'll all be in a PC case, and called the S^2... anyone else got any > > ideas what we should put in it??? > > > > Pronounced "S squared", right? Standing for SAM squared, or any other reason? Yeppers -- that's it except it obviously doesn't stand for that, for copyright reasons :) > Full SCSI implementation? PCMCIA interface? Dunno, really. Proper parallel & > serial interfaces, tho, are a must. Anything else is probably more money than > its worth. Yeah... Dunno about SCSI and PCMCIA tho'... > High density drive? They usually cope with DD disks as well, of course, so > SAM compatibility should be fine, and hd disks are _so_ much better than dd's. 'twill do :) :) :) it's all in that chip I mentioned. > > BTW: this is a sort of half-way house between the SAM and the Entropy > > ENGRAM machine... > > > > Simon > > > > But will it ever happen? If so, when? > > Nige Within the next 2 years hopefully Si +----------------INTERNET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | When walking a tightrope made of razor-blades, be very careful -- | | you won't be able to grab hold of it if you fall. (Si Cooke, '94) | +------------------JANET: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
