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There are compromises on all the platforms. SIO is really slick. Any software written to it will work with FujiNET, and basically operate with the network, as
by ddingus 3y ago
There are compromises on all the platforms. SIO is really slick. Any software written to it will work with FujiNET, and basically operate with the network, as it would any other device.
From what I understand, the C64 product requires one to use BASIC to kick something off, just like everyone does for the disk drives.
But, after that it's looking like the overall features and experience are going to be there. The video shows command line access working. A more friendly client won't be far behind, and that could be in BASIC and perform reasonably in most cases.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfzj65zxrDc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfzj65zxrDc
- TMWNN 3y ago>From what I understand, the C64 product requires one to use BASIC to kick something off, just like everyone does for the disk drives. Yes, this is what I was alluding to. I know it's no big deal to type `LOAD "*",8,1` or whatever to start the FujiNet main menu, but there is still a qualitative difference between that and being able to turn the Atari 8-bit on and have the functionality automatically be available. That's possible on C64, too, but not if the hardware is connected only via the Commodore serial port; it would require the cartridge port, or a ROM change. As mentioned, I am also unsure of how the throughput would compare. EDIT: I forgot to mention the lack of functionality with telecom software. Commodore modems don't connect to the serial port, so terminal emulators and such won't work out of the box with FujiNet the way they can on Atari.
- ddingus 3y agoI agree. Autoboot is just nice. Makes efforts that can be done that way feel like a part of the machine. The serial port is a bummer! What is used? Cart port?