info-mac@utcsrgv.UUCP (info-mac) (05/19/84)
Date: Thu 17 May 84 17:25:34-PDT From: Sam Hahn <uw-beaver!SHahn@SUMEX-AIM.ARPA> Subject: Advice sought re Lisa II To: info-mac@SUMEX-AIM.ARPA Can anyone who knows please answer this: How compatible with the Macintosh software is the Macworks OS that runs on the Lisas? How much does the different screen handling affect pictures benerated on one and seen on the other? Is aspect ratio adjusted within the Lisa/Macworks, or do pictures look funny? How much of the Macintosh tools is available in Macworks? Do the keyboards differ, or differ enough to cause problems in certain places? Does Macworks run concurrent processes in the Lisa's 512k? If not, why not, since I just read it was structured to do so. Does Macworks allow hooks into the Lisa OS? It might be evident that I'm thinking of the Lisa II instead of buying a Macintosh, mostly because of the probably shorter order time, and also because that once the Mac gets 512k, it should be pretty close to the price of a Lisa II w/o hard disk. looking for advice, -- sam [shahn@sumex,samuel@score] -------