Re: A83: Re: [no subject]
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Re: A83: Re: [no subject]
Of course not. First, the user can always
change the speed to however they want it by using the tasker or options.
They may want it slower when running older programs (fast tunnel on a 15 mhz CPU
could get ugly), and run at regular or fast speeds for programs designed
with the faster calc in mind. It's also trivial for the program itself to
override any settings the user may have and run at normal speed. The slow
down would be only for existing programs that would run too fast on the new
calculator.
P.S. Keep in mind all this talk is
potential. No one will know what needs to be done in terms of speed and
other compatibility modifications until the calculator is actually
out.
-Dan Englender
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2001 12:51
PM
Subject: Re: A83: Re: [no subject]
But doesn't that sort
of defeat the purpose of the faster cpu? If progs have
to be written
compatible for both calcs, they can't even take advantage of
the faster
processor. Basically, all they'll do is eat up the batteries at
2.5
times the rate...
In a message dated 1/7/2001 11:01:26 AM Eastern
Standard Time, dan@calc.org
writes:
Well, if speed of programs becomes an issue, I'll add an option
to MirageOS
to automatically run programs at a slower speed (You can
already manually
slow down a program by pressing on+y= and
on+trace).
----
Jonah Cohen
<ComAsYuAre@aol.com>
http://jonah.ticalc.org
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