The Fastest Apple Mac is an Amiga - Fact or Fiction?
What it is
RMC tests running a classic 68k Mac environment through emulation on an accelerated Amiga and compares it to real Mac hardware. It explores whether an Amiga can be the fastest classic Mac.
Why Hacker News recommends it
Cited as the evidence for the quirky claim that an accelerated Amiga is the fastest classic Mac.
- 1 people recommended it
- 1 different months
- 0 strong recommendations
- first 2018, last 2021
What HN commenters said
“Very impressive stuff.”
Compares Mac emulator on Amiga against real 68k Mac
einr, 2018-03 · Recommendation · in “The Amiga Consciousness”
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Topics: amiga, classic mac, 68k, emulation, shapeshifter
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