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Epson Equity Ie Update

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I just wanted to post a quick update on my Epson Equity Ie. I was on a path with alot of my retro computers to just upgrade the computer as far as I could. I am finding this is not always the best solution as originality plays a big part in any retro project. I was doing the same thing with my Tandy 1000s. Once you replace the video card and sound in a Tandy 1000 you really don't have a Tandy 1000 anymore. It's just another PC clone. I have since put all my Tandy 1000s back to original video and sound as that is what makes them unique for an 80s retro computer. I took out the VGA card in my Epson Equity Ie as the MCGA graphics is what make this computer unique. I replaced the VGA card for Lotech 2MB EMS board. This is much more useful for DOS software. While not having 16 color graphics limits what software I can use, it makes the computer original to it's true purpose. I am much happier with this configuration. I am even rewriting some my 16 color demos to use the 256 colo