ix255@sdccs6.UUCP (07/09/84)
Does anyone know anything about this new super micro - the Dimension 68000? It is supposed to be a totally compatable computer. Produced by microcraft, it is supposed to be 68k powered w. 1 meg. RAM, and the needed coprocessors to run the IBM, Apple, and CP/M software. (Includes the 68000, 8086, 6502, and Z80B proc.) Also has drives to read the majority of 5.25" formats. Anyone ever seen one of these dream machines. I have sent for info. (The unit can also run UNIX) Will post anything I get. John Antypas U.C. San Diego UUCP: ...!sdcsvax!sdccs6!ix255 arpa: sdcsvax!sdccs6!ix255@Berkeley
martin@auvax.UUCP (Don Martin) (08/07/84)
For those of you who don't know, there is an article about this marvellous machine in the August (I think) issue of Computing Now!. What they describe is truely a great machine. It can be just about whatever you want it to be. Plug in a 6502 board and it is an Apple, moreso than a lot of the lookalikes/workalikes/clones etc. It supports all of the Apple calls to monitor routines (Also runs Zaxon which apparently the clones don't do so well). Plug in an 8088 and you have an IBM PC that runs like an IBM. Or run the software that has been designed for it. Obviously, you pay the price for this technology, you could buy an actuall Apple or IBM PC for less than the Dimension but of course then you wouldn't have the versatility. Don Martin (auvax!martin) Athabasca University