>by shoggoth on 2009/1/27 6:23:15
>>"to try to equal of surpass; imitate so as to excel: to emulate the success of great writers." - Page 258, Dictionary by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc.
>Hmm.... I wonder which definition that applies to this discussion.
Whichever a person understands when he reads a statement "PC can emulate Amiga with cycle-accuracy." I understood it as what I quoted. If it's just an attempt, it's trivial then.
>You'd have to be a complete moron not to understand that it does, especcially when there is an additional definition for the word when used in the context of *computers*.
Your insults don't help nor do your straw-man arguments. Words are defined by their context. People I know threw away their Amigas because of the way they understood the misleading remarks.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emulation_(observational_learning)
I have also read many articles on wikipedia and other internet sources that are wrong. I rather trust a published dictionary.
>>I don't know which posts you are referring to. All my posts are accurate given the definition above. If I take your definition, then it gets silly-- Atari 800 can emulate a Pentium IV, Quad core given enough time.
>That's taken out of context. In theory the statement is true, given enough time and memory - that was the point of it. In practice it's completely retarded. Just like some posters in this forum.
Your insults don't help nor do your straw-man arguments. If you can't deal with the facts, that's your problem. I already told you I don't accept your definition. Atari CANNOT emulate a Pentium IV, Quad core-- there's no way to execute two instructions simultaneously amongst other things.