>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?
>
>Regards,
>Gareth Knight
>Amiga Interactive Guide
^^^^^
I think the Amiga is a good example, yes it can be emulated, there is even
a commercial product to do just that. Which would you prefer, a decked out
A3000 or a emulation? Personally I prefer my A3000 (still needs an
accelerator to be truely decked out).
For me half the fun or more is in the tinkering with the hardware to get a
system running. Another good example is the PDP-11, sure the emulation
gives you a faster and most definitly quieter system, but the hardware can
be so much fun to puzzle out.
Then there is the down side, all the space these systems take up, but hey,
someone has to preserve this part of our history.
Besides, the keyboards are NEVER right when doing emulation, and at times
that can be really rough.
Zane
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Received on Tue Oct 20 1998 - 09:52:20 BST