Re: This is probably a stupid question, but...


Wed, 28 Jun 1995 11:41:07 -0400

blane@guetech.com (Brian Lane) writes:
> Brian Lane (blane@guetech.com) wrote:
>
> : Why? What would it do? And if it was done, doing it in hardware(etching
> : a chip, or gates) would be a waste. I'd do it with a Motorola C8 processor.
>
> Whoops. A HC11 would be a better candidate.
>
> I still wonder why though :)

Good god, there's no *conceivable* reason why. That's why I'd insist
on doing it in hardware, etched chips and all. Functionality is not
the point here. If I wanted an emulator, I'd write one. (Errm...)

I'd also insist on a fully-functional game-playing machine, which
means it'd have to include a display and keyboard. (The display
circuitry could include off-the-shelf chips, of course.) And some way
to save games, although I guess I'd settle for storing in some memory
cache in the box. Persistent memory or a disk drive would be cooler,
but more expensive.

--Z

"And Aholibamah bare Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah: these were the borogoves..."