> > New machine, anyone? > > Yeeeesss! > > 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... > > Souns cool. You need a keyboard interrupt then?
Erm... sort of... :) The machine will run in two modes: "Pretending to be a SAM" and "being an S2"... > > Sound processor with 4x8bit DACs and 256kb of memory > > Hmmm...whot about 16bit CD sound when fideling with it? Erm... tell me more :) > > GFX processor with MiDGET graphics > > 24bit truecolour? 1024x1280? :) > OK! Seriously. A 24bit palette should not be to difficult to generate, > but I have yet to see anybody using 16.777.216 different colours in > one go. Probably you don't need more than 256 different on screen > at any time (GIF standard). I seem to remember that what you intend?! > However, it would be nice to have digitized pictures in the same > resolution/palette as the rest of the screen. Talking about resolution: > I hope you are considering more than 256x192 :) Definitely... look at the midget standards so far -- if the new board has new graphics, then that's what it'll have -- probably. > > Disc drive/hard drive processor with 256kb of memory... > > DMA? Only for the disc controller memory partition. > > Accelerator built into the boards, most processors running at 20MHz, > > keyboard one at 3Mhz... > > > > How's that sound? > > Sounds good! 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??? > > Pipeling? DMA definitely! > Eh...can I come back to you? :) Pipelining... hmmm Please feel free to dump your ideal specs on me -- but remember, stick to Z80's for now -- this is only the half-way stage :) 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]
