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From: jgt@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu (John Tsang)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: dual drive in SE or II(s)
Summary: 2 -- internal -- floppy drive in the SE, II, IIx, SE/30, IIcx and the IIci or the portable
Keywords: dual internal floppy drive
Message-ID: <5610@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu>
Date: 2 Dec 89 22:40:15 GMT
Reply-To: jgt@uhccux.UUCP (John Tsang)
Organization: University of Hawaii
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I've been very confused whether there can be 2 -- internal -- floppy drive
(highly preferably the FDHD) in the SE, II, IIx, SE/30, IIcx and the IIci as
well as the portable.
        I've asked this question to many apparently experts -- at least
comparing with me -- from the Bitnet newsgroups, even those people who seem
to work in Apple:  but, have got different answers.

        I'm now using a Mac SE, and I'm thinking of getting an either SE/30
or the IIcx -- perphaps, the IIci, if the price drops, or, I can afford it
(for it doesn't seem to worth the price currently).  Chiefly I need a system
that: can have 2 internal floppy, so that when the hard disk breaks down, I
can still use it;
thus, at least one internal hard disk (no preference for full height or
1/2 height -- as I don't know the differences);
subsequently, at least to one external hard disk -- for backup, additional
storage or portability;
lastly, but not least importantly,
        to connect to either a full-page or a dual-page monitor -- in the
case of SE/30, it will need to be an additional external monitor -- that
consequently, it needs to have enough slot(s) to be put the card for the
bigger monitor, and, more memory (I also want to have at least 2 Meg RAM to
use Multifinder with PageMaker and Superpaint simultaneously.

        Therefore, I'm trying to find out if the SE/30 and the IIcx can be
put 2 internal floppy,
at least 1 internal hard disk -- if not, possibly in the situation of SE/30,
only external hard disk is acceptable;
and expansion cards for memory and bigger monitor.
        Hence, the SE/30 and the IIcx apparently are the least expensive
systems to upgrade from SE to have better performance and faster speed.  The
II is old technology (I guess -- same 68000), while the IIx is too big and (I
think) I don't need that many slots for just what I need -- it may be useful,
if I have to use it for a SERVER!?  And, the IIci must be too expensive and
too difficult for me to buy and use as well as (I've heard) not worth it yet.

Thanks for replying!