> > I have been thinking.. (dangerous) As SAM in a mass produced for > is basically dead, I wonder what sort of PC would be needed to > emulate it? As a Disciple emulation and a Z80 emulation already > exists, it would need someone with knowledge of the hardware to > do it.
*sigh* So, someone else has been thinking too? :) I have said it before. All you basically need is a new plug-in card for the PC, with a (new?!) ASIC, (new?) ROM, a Z80-cpu (or better, a Z380, or z80000???) and some buffering on the bus. Then you would have a SAM (toggable with a switch?) with basically SVGA, GUS, Hard-drive, disc-drive, meg's of RAM at a press of a putton. This is something Simon probably can cook (no pun intended) up in a weekend. Then perhaps you can make propper use of a PC too ;) This way, software emulation is not necessary. > > Just a thought. I somehow cannot see Bob ever getting Sam2 off > the ground, and with the iminent demise of West Coast, what is > left? Anyone got a couple or hundred thou burning a hole in > their pocket? What would it take? Perhaps a inc. with shares to invest in? > > Do not fret though, there are still a lot of us willing to > support the machines that exist. I have a friend willing to look > at repairs, and as long as I keep friendly with Bob, spares > should be no problem. > > Brian > > > -- > Brian Gaff Sam Dept. > -- ^ One To-day is Worth Two To-morrows (Ben Franklin) ^ | ....or: One To-morrow is Worth a Quarter of One Yester-day... | | Frode Tennebo | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | Parkv. 31, 6400 Molde, NORWAY | http://www.hiMolde.no/~frodet | | Phone: +47 712 57716 | [EMAIL PROTECTED] |
