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From: ephraim@think.com (Ephraim Vishniac)
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Subject: Re: Reasonably priced IIfx???
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Date: 10 Apr 90 14:15:01 GMT
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In article <23538.2620efdc@vaxb.acs.unt.edu> ac08@vaxb.acs.unt.edu writes:
>The IIfx uses 64-pin SIMMS!
>"Old" RAM won't work at all... and the 64-pin SIMMS are only available
>from Apple (can you say proprietary?)

No, but I can say "novel." 64-pin SIMMs weren't available from any 3rd
party when the IIfx was announced, but they are now.  The latest
MacWEEK has a couple of ads for them.  Not surprisingly, the prices
are a fraction of what Apple's asking. 

>Chad Irby
>ac08@untvax
>ac08@vaxa.acs.unt.edu

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