DiskDoctor wrote:
Emulators is just another virtual layer on top of the system
... which makes the machine work harder, hence consuming more power.
DiskDoctor wrote:
But as I said, I am not familiar with mobile emulation (not too many people are there either). It is simply hard to believe, If I did it and saw it before my very eyes, that would shock me and in turn convince.
Do an experiment. Fully charge a laptop and run a word processor on it. Type on it until the battery runs out, and write down how long the battery lasted. Then charge it up again and play games on UAE until the battery runs out. I guarantee 100% that the battery will last longer during word processing than it does when running UAE.
The principle is exactly the same for a mobile phone running UAE.
DiskDoctor wrote:
1) three emulators (at least) were made already for mobile devices to imitate Amiga
Not particularly difficult to explain. They just destroy battery life. For example, UAE on my GP2X drains the battery more quickly than running a native game.
DiskDoctor wrote:
2) someone must have been using this for real
Yes. But not on an iPhone, because Apple won't allow it.
DiskDoctor wrote:
3) there are many other mobile emulations, except for the Amiga.
Same answer as for 1...
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