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from: mdj
date: 2008-02-25 21:38:30
subject: Re: Is this an Apple ][ clone?

On Feb 26, 1:01 pm, "Michael J. Mahon"  wrote:
> sfahey wrote:
> >   To: aiiadict
> >   Re: Re: Is this an Apple ][ clone?
> >   By: aiiadict to comp.sys.apple2 on Mon Feb 25 2008 10:18 am
>
> >  > > I don't know why, but there are 2 video cards - a
Videx and a clone,
>
> >  > Hmmm..  Dual monitor setup, for watching something else on another
> >  > monitor (BBS, program debugging, etc?)
>
> > The clone looks like something someone made, so I assume it was
in there for
> > testing. 
>
> I'd guess it's a spare, and was just plugged in because it "went with"
> the machine.

I've used this technique for debugging - quite handy when writing a
device driver or similar where you can't easily disturb the existing
screen or open a disk file, and it uses a lot less paper!

Matt
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