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From: delaneyg@wnre.aecl.CDN ("H. Grant Delaney")
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: IIGS capability question
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Date: 26 Aug 89 02:59:00 GMT
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You sure are getting the shaft.  This is exactly what we told Apple at the
developer's conferance in JULY.  ADVERTISE it for small business as well as
home and school.

OK to let you know where I come form I'm a systems programer on DEC VAX
computers.  I use the GS at home for most everthing.

What do you need:

Well for a start make sure you get the newly released IIGS with 1.125 meg 
memory

Now add at least 1 3.5 disk and probably a 5.25.  If you can swing the cost
a hard drive is nice but that can wait.

You'll want a color monitor.  Look at SONY monitor TV their as good or better
than the apple and often cheeper.

get a cooling fan.  System saver GS or the one applied engineering are selling
are best

MORE memory at least 1 extra meg my suggestion Octo Ram or Applied engineering
GSRAM + or ultra 1 meg chips are getting cheeper and cheeper. the 256
seem to be staying to high.


That will give you a basic system.  look in INCIDER at you local magazine stand
or NIbble for best prices on all but the basic system.  Mail order is the
cheepest and their are some very reliable dealers around such as Programs Plus
Big Red Computer Club (my favorite) and others.  

the whole thing should be $1500 to $2000 dollars.

Grant