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Article #12720Amax Mac emulator
From: Pottie Karl
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 1990 12:13
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 1990 12:13
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>2) What won't work under AMAX emulation? (e.g. color/sound, also any programs?)
*no color
*no sound
*no harddisk support
*very poor printer support
*a bit unreliable
>4) What are the relative cost and speed differences between real Mac and AMAX?
Amax is 30% FASTER than a Mac+
>5) Why shouldn't I do it this way?
*you need at least a 2Mb Amiga to emulate a 1Mb Mac
*only Mac+ emulation
* you can transport files to amax, but
unless you get a Macdrive, you can't transport them back
to a real mac. Use of Amax requires being able to access a real
Mac
*interlace flicker gives you headaches. Because of interlace,
the emulated mac is virtually unusable for longer periods of time.
The alternative is using the lo-res screen, which scrolls all the
time and drives you crazy
conclusion: Amax is a gizmo. It's very nice, but not an alternative
to buying a real Mac. Recommended only if you already
have an Amiga, and use the Amiga mainly as Amiga.
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