Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!purdue!mentor.cc.purdue.edu!mace.cc.purdue.edu!ajq From: ajq@mace.cc.purdue.edu (John O'Malley) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac Subject: Re: IIcx or IIci as a server Summary: An SE/30 would be just as good as a IIcx Message-ID: <4611@mace.cc.purdue.edu> Date: 11 Apr 90 17:07:32 GMT References: <79096@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu> Reply-To: ajq@mace.cc.purdue.edu (John O'Malley) Organization: Purdue University Computing Center Lines: 14 In article <79096@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu> writes: > I figured the IIcx would be more than adequate for the job, but the >salesman is recommending a IIci. He says it would be better since it >is faster. If you end up deciding on the IIcx, then consider the SE/30 instead. It's just as fast as the IIcx. In addition to both machines having '030 CPUs, I think they both use the very same ROM chip. You don't need a big screen or color for a server, so why not save $700-1000 and get the SE/30? -John --- John O'Malley / Macintosh / Purdue University / (317) ajq@mace.cc.purdue.edu / Specialist / Computing Center / 494-1787