[retrochallenge] Re: Retrochallenge 2006?
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Subject: [retrochallenge] Re: Retrochallenge 2006?
In a message dated 6/4/2006 6:59:47 PM Pacific Standard Time,
byron@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
It may also make sense to make a qualifying computer an 8 or 16
bit personal computer. I'm fairly certain that everyone who
participated last year used a 6502 or a 68000, so we would not lose
anyone. We may also get 8 and 16-bit users who were discouraged
by the presence of 32-bit platforms.
From the programmer's point of view, a 68000 *is* a 32-bit system.
-michael
I was thinking the same thing. All Atari ST & Amiga's would be kicked out
at that point.
I would have to say that would be more reasonable upper limit would be:
* Nothing above a 68040 for a (Mac) or above 486 for a PC.
I believe the 486 was the contemporary for to the Macs with the 68040, so
that would work.
Me, as everyone might remember, I used an Atari 800 last year (and will
again). The modifiers for using a computer of that age was awesome! :) No,
I was not a bit intimidated by the fact that newer computers were being used.
GLAD EVERYONE WANTS TO DO IT AGAIN. It was fun last year!
My suggestions:
1) This would be a lot more fun if we could report in at least every few
days on how things are going. That would give this more of a race feel. One
of us (I volunteer) can keep up with the scores of each person.
2) Better prizes. I had a lot of fun, don't get me wrong, but after going
through a month of doing without my newer toys for a month only to win the
endurance contest to get in a online publication... that never happened? That
was just lame.
Bear in mind I am back and suggesting doing this challenge again, so I
am obviously not too mad about that, I just want the winner of this year to
walk away saying "Yeh, I won, and got X, Y, Z."
We looking at the month of July again?
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