> > > Are we talking about one computer or a couple of them? I'd definitely > > > prefere a RISC thingy. Wot 'bout a RISC thingy running a SAM emulator? :) > > > > We're talking about a couple of them -- the first will be SAM > > hardware compatible (at the same time as bringing it up to about > > A1200 level.. sort of..), the second will be RISC with a SAM > > emulation thingy on it -- disc processors emulating disc access, > > video processors emulating video... nice, huh? > > Why do we need two? I'd go for the second one only, then we can > beat the crap out of those PC/Amiga/Mac/Atari/Sun/Alpha/SGI...eh... > well...anyway......freaks.
To create a user-base we can expand on, and to exploit original users. Besides, we need money to make the second -- it's a very big project requiring about 5 custom ASICs... > This would be especially true if you could select the O/S of > _your_ choice (eg. GUI, CLI, Basic, MS/DOS sort of clone, Unix, etc.). > (Semi)multitasking is a must! 'cousrse... but UNIX ? I dunno... MSDOS is really a CLI anyway... Besides, I ain't programming UNIX on it... I can handle BIOS, basic OS, hardware interfacing, Demo software and hardware design. I ain't touching a multi-legged mutha like Unix. 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]
