Emulation or the real thing?

From: Allison J Parent <allisonp_at_world.std.com>
Date: Tue Oct 20 08:14:58 1998

< >As this forum is based upon Classic Computers I have a
< >theoretical question for you all.
< >Which do you prefer, the original system or an emulation?

Emulators have their place where hardware is scarce or extinct.

What you can't do with an emulator is make the disk drive buzz out a
tune or hack the DMA logic as a simple blitter. Hardware has aspects,
some very tactile, that emulators can't. Also if the emulator doesn't
know the proposed hardware it can't. I'd love to see an emulator that
could imitate a s100 z80 system!

I do use an emulator, MYZ80. However I find that I end up copying the
work to my s100 crate, ampro, visual or kaypro in the end.

Allison
Received on Tue Oct 20 1998 - 08:14:58 BST