CompuServe Thread

Emulating

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#148785From: Hans KeesomMay 26, 1994 12:40 PM
>>I'll be buying the Emplant the day the 1200 board comes out! << So will i. Should we start a "Give us a A1200-Emplant group"? Anyhow, i think i 'll keep the expansion-port free for a while, waiting for it. I have been keeping it free anyhow, waiting to see how things turn out with C=. Hans Keesom Amsterdam.
#148856From: Robert ComerMay 26, 1994 8:48 PM
>So will i. Should we start a "Give us a A1200-Emplant group"? Sounds good to me! Bob Comer — Cruising the nets on Autopilot! Cheyenne, Wyoming U.S.A.
#148992From: Chris LesterMay 27, 1994 12:00 PM
Count me in… I keep askin' but I ain't getting no answers! Of course with the current state of affairs at C=, Jim is probably rather busy these days! Chris – Fast and Low on my '020! "MicroSoft": from Micro = small, and Soft = limp.
#149086From: Robert ComerMay 27, 1994 8:52 PM
>Count me in… I keep askin' but I ain't getting no answers! Cool! >Of course with the current state of affairs at C=, Jim is probably rather >busy these days! He probably is… (bummer, all the way around.) >"MicroSoft": from Micro = small, and Soft = limp. I see you changed your tagline 🙂 Bob Comer — Cruising the nets on Autopilot! Cheyenne, Wyoming U.S.A.
#149453From: Hans KeesomMay 29, 1994 4:01 PM
>>Of course with the current state of affairs at C=, Jim is probably rather busy these days!<< Think ahead, Jim is now doing the current version, but when that is finished and the Amiga is in save hands, he'll be thinking of new products. If he has seen a lot of positive reactions on the A1200-emplant, he'll at least give it serious thought. Hans Keesom.
#149454From: Hans KeesomMay 29, 1994 4:01 PM
To everyone, React here, DO YOU WANT AN AMIGA1200-EMPLANT. Send a message stating what it should include, should it be PCMCIA-based, expansion-slot based, what should it be capable of, how much memory, processor speed. See my list below. BE SERIOUS, give a clear indication how serious you are about buying such product if it becames avai;lable When enough reactions have been received, i'll call Jim Drew. Hans Keesom Personally, for the same price as the current version, emulating PC and MAC, i would like a expansion-port Emplant, though PCMCIA is no problem too. If expansion-port based i'll like the possibility to expand Amiga-memory, maybe by sharing memory between PC, Mac and Amiga. Of couse i would pay extra for the memory. Using a CD32 though the communicator at all 3 platform would be great, i;ll pay an extra $100 for that. Emulating a CD-I (Philips OS-9) would make me pay an other $100.
#149482From: Robert ComerMay 29, 1994 5:05 PM
YES, I'm VERY serious about Amiga 1200 based Empant board! It should be PCMCIA (I already have an accelerator on the expansion slot.) It should have the SCSI and two serial port like the normal Emplant boards. It deon't need to have a processor ont, nor does it need RAM, as it'll use 1200's. I need the SCSI and serial ports more than the emulation (though the PC (OS/2) emulation would be nice!) Bob Comer — Cruising the nets on Autopilot! Cheyenne, Wyoming U.S.A.
#149485From: CHARLES WILLIAMSMay 29, 1994 5:16 PM
I'm one of those wacky amiga owners who wants to emulate everything if possible. yes I want and would buy an amiga1200 emplant. If it was for the expansion slot would that stop me from using the gvp 1230 turbo II. Are there any draw backs from using PCMCIA over expansion-slot? One serious question—- instead of making an emplant for the A1200 why not make an expansion box for the 1200 with more slots and a video slot thana 4000. that way you don't loose money buy making two different products and you add more people buying your original product. anyway- as soon as the emplant for 1200 is available I'll buy it.
#149486From: NRIMay 29, 1994 5:16 PM
I read several times that A1200 version of EMPLANT is already completed, and it is pending the FCC whatever. I thought this was a statement made by Jim Drew himself. ——————————- Hiroo YAMAGATA on my corporate ID
#149496From: Robert ComerMay 29, 1994 7:52 PM
He did make that statement, as weel as, he was having trouble finding the connectors… (He made both these statements a 2-4 months ago.) Bob Comer — Cruising the nets on Autopilot! Cheyenne, Wyoming U.S.A.
#149509From: Eddie StaskyMay 29, 1994 9:17 PM
On May 9th the UU BBS Sysop replied to the question about the PCMCIA Emplant… "The market is not great enough at this point to warrant production of the PCMCIA version." Eddie.Ski
#149551From: Robert ComerMay 30, 1994 12:11 AM
Rats. Bob Comer — Cruising the nets on Autopilot! Cheyenne, Wyoming U.S.A.
#149581From: Jonathan BlackwellMay 30, 1994 4:19 AM
That message was later recanted and is now being re-looked at. Jim is only working on one thing at a time and right now, he is feverishly working on MultiOSFileSystem and the 486DX emulation. The PCMCIA A1200 Emplant might still happen. -Jonathan // Amiga online via Autopilot. MAC Quadra 900 and \\// 486 emulation. E-Mail: jonathanb@delrina.com
#149600From: Chris LesterMay 30, 1994 8:51 AM
I am interested in a PCMCIA version of Emplant. Have to "multi-function" the card for use in my "already occupied" expansion slot is a bit unacceptable. With '486 emulation, yes I would definately buy. (Mac would be a future consideration, but have little to no need for such a beast currently) Chris – Fast and Low on my '020! "MicroSoft": from Micro = small, and Soft = limp.
#149707From: Ron LegroMay 30, 1994 9:36 PM
I'm seriously interested in a PCMCIA-based Emplant board. It will all depend on price and features set. I'd want it to handle multiple emulations like the existing Emplant board. — Ron Legro / MILWAUKEE WI USA via AUTOPILOT ["Phun, phun, phun on the Infobahn…"]