I guess it doesn't matter overmuch, as long as we can use our existing Commodore peripherals. If a new machine required all new devices, with all new standards, requiring all new software, why would anyone want it, anyway? It would just be a modern day Plus/4: less powerful than a PC, and not compatible with anything the base supporters are using. Reminds me of this whole AmigaOne ordeal. They are going through this discussion at a very real level right now. If you are lucky enough to have an A1200 or A4000 desktop motherboard in one of the few supported third-party tower case styles, you will be able to install an AmigaOne expansion board and run legacy as well as the new AmigaOne software. However, if you don't (most people don't), you will just have to wait for the AmigaOne stand-alone computer, which will only run very select legacy software through emulation. I say: New compatibilities and capabilities are a great blessing, but the legacy we all know and love is compromised at our peril. Am I just not progressive enough? - Bo -----Original Message----- From: owner-cbm-hackers@dot.tml.hut.fi [mailto:owner-cbm-hackers@dot.tml.hut.fi]On Behalf Of Professor Dredd Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2001 11:11 AM To: cbm-hackers@dot.tml.hut.fi Subject: Re: C-128 and Jeri board Hiyas, --- Robin Harbron <macbeth@psw.ca> wrote: > Bo Zimmerman wrote: > > Hmm.. since my printer uses a geoCable, I would > vote to KEEP the user port. > > :) What if you could plug an adaptor into the geek-port for User port devices? > And a lot of folks use the cassette port to power > their > serial printer interfaces. I do, sometimes - > 'though > lately I've just been using my trusty MPS 1200 :) These printer interfaces will be unnecessary if we can have a TRUE RS-232 port standard. If you're still using an old Centronix-only printer ... WHY? I see where you all are coming from, and I understand the desire to use a newer printer. Truthfully, My MPS-802 works fine for my purposes (program listings.) The question we need to answer is, what kind of port do you want to connect your printer to? I would suggest one or more of the following possibilities: IEC RS-232 USB If you MUST use a Centronix printer, it can be driven from the geek-port using a modded GEOCable device. There is no need for an external interfact device and therefore, no need for a cassette port to draw external power from. I am assuming Jeri will emulate a 6526 at the GeekPort anyway. I wonder what other cool I/O she might be planning for that port? > -- > Robin Harbron macbeth@psw.ca <-- Please note the > domain change! > http://www.tbaytel.net/macbeth > http://www.psw.ca/ <-- Please note the > domain change! > - > This message was sent through the cbm-hackers > mailing list. > To unsubscribe: echo unsubscribe | mail cbm-hackers-request@dot.tml.hut.fi. ===== Get a FREE 6Mb webmail box from go6502! - http://www.geocities.com/profdredd As low as 2.99% Intro APR from NextCard! - http://www.nextcard.com/index6.html?ref=aff0074521 PayPal is the FAST FREE and SECURE way to send money! - https://secure.paypal.x.com/refer/pal=profdredd%40yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/ - This message was sent through the cbm-hackers mailing list. To unsubscribe: echo unsubscribe | mail cbm-hackers-request@dot.tml.hut.fi. _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com - This message was sent through the cbm-hackers mailing list. To unsubscribe: echo unsubscribe | mail cbm-hackers-request@dot.tml.hut.fi.
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