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From: powers@jade.wbst128.xerox.com (Mike Powers (temp))
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Is the Mac 512 still a semi-viable system?
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Date: 7 Dec 89 15:05:43 GMT
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Reply-To: powers@jade.UUCP (Mike Powers)
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Hi all,

I have the opportunity to adopt a Mac 512 that currently is
sitting unused in a friends closet. The upgrade to a Plus isn't
worth the price since I can get a new Plus for close to the same
amount. (besides, the Plus will be in the same boat as the 512 after
system 7.0 arrives :)

Sooo...my question is, is the Mac 512 still semi-usable (eg. what's
the most recent release of the OS that it will run, MacWrite?, etc.).
Are there any bandaids that can be applied (such as memory enhancments)
that will help out?

Basically, I would like to make the machine usable as a graduate typewriter
replacement.

Mike Powers
(if the above address is flaky try powers.roch803@xerox.com)