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From: charles@ncelvax.UUCP (Charles R. Lindsey Jr.)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: IIGS capability question
Message-ID: <470@ncelvax.UUCP>
Date: 24 Aug 89 22:16:36 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Naval Civil Engineering Lab, Port Hueneme
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   I am thinking about buying a IIGS, my mother [a high school
computer/math teacher] has one at home.  I was impressed with it and
loved the color and ease of use.  When I went to the local computer
store, I was steered towards the Macs; the IIGS was 'for the
elementary and junior high' crowd, *not* for someone like me.

   I have a 7 year-old at home, and I know he would like the color and
sound of the IIGS.  However, the salesman would suggest a IIC and a
Mac purchase.  I'm somewhat leery of buying the whole store to satisfy
the situation.

What specifically does it take to upgrade a IIGS, in terms of memory
and speed, to have essentially a color mac?  Please e-mail products
and prices to acheive this.  After I suggested this to the salesman I
was given the "bum's rush", and given little advice on how to make a
more powerful IIGS.

thanks in advance for the help
-charles lindsey         naval civil engineering lab
			 port hueneme, ca