Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!wuarchive!usc!sdsu!ucselx.sdsu.edu!petunia!polyslo!rcfische From: rcfische@polyslo.CalPoly.EDU (Raymond C. Fischer) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware Subject: Re: IIci and new video cards Message-ID: <260fc7cc.22bf@polyslo.CalPoly.EDU> Date: 27 Mar 90 20:06:36 GMT References: Reply-To: rcfische@polyslo.CalPoly.EDU (Raymond C. Fischer) Distribution: usa Organization: Cal Poly State University -- San Luis Obispo Lines: 26 In article jwg1@gte.com (James W. Gish) writes: >Since the IIci has video built in to the motherboard(?), I'm assuming >that there is no 'upgrade' to the new video cards, short of outright >purchase of the card and using it instead of the onboard video. Is >that correct? Yes >Also, is the onboard video 8 bits? Yes with a 13" screen, 4 bits with the 1 page display (it will work with either) >Also, any guesses as to how/when a 68040 upgrade of the IIci will take >place? Not until 1992. 68040's are not yet in plentiful supply, and I expect Apple to concentrate on other areas first. Before such an upgrade becomes available, I would think that Apple will get some life out of the IIfx and then drop the prices of the Mac line so that the added capabilities of a 68040 based Mac could be introduced at a "reasonable" price (<$12k?). With the introduction of a 68040 based Mac would come upgrade options. Ray Fischer rcfische@polyslo.calpoly.edu