Date   : Wed, 20 Apr 2011 03:58:24 +0200
From   : rick@... (Rick Murray)
Subject: making replica acorn cards

On 19/04/2011 15:29, Peter Coghlan wrote:

> I can boot a model B in far less time than a modern PC.

On the other hand, your debug options on the Beeb are somewhat limited, 
while under emulation they can be quite comprehensive.

You aren't using the PC *only* as a Beeb emulator. It can do other stuff 
too. ;-)


> The keys on the keyboard are all where they are supposed to be

I wonder about the proposed PC-in-a-C64-box how they'll handle the fact 
that no '80s home computer had as many keys as a typical modern keyboard.


> The various I/O ports all exist and work as they were designed to.

Depends, I guess, on your need for them. I can play Chuckie Egg quite 
happily on the emulator.


> It makes less noise than a modern PC.

My netbook is pretty quiet.


> When I'm finished, I can pop out the floppy and just switch it off.

I just close down the lid. I don't power cycle or reboot frequently. 
Just close the lid, come back later where I left off.


> However if it develops a fault, I am more concerned with getting it working
> again than making sure it looks exactly like it did when it left the factory.

Indeed. Some parts just aren't available these days.


Best wishes,

Rick.

-- 
Rick Murray, eeePC901 & ADSL WiFI'd into it, all ETLAs!
BBC B: DNFS, 2 x 5.25" floppies, EPROM prog, Acorn TTX
E01S FileStore, A3000/A5000/RiscPC/various PCs/blahblah...