Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!cs.utexas.edu!usc!ucsd!ucbvax!van-bc!ubc-cs!alberta!mts.ucs.UAlberta.CA!David_Ross From: userDAR@mts.ucs.UAlberta.CA (David Ross) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc Subject: Re: New Macs Message-ID: <1076@mts.ucs.UAlberta.CA> Date: 6 Jun 90 19:14:51 GMT References: <90150.063514DANSEGLI@UCF1VM.BITNET> <1990May31.164019.28906@agate.berkeley.edu> <25411@pasteur.Berkeley.EDU> Organization: University of Alberta (MTS) Lines: 56 In article <25411@pasteur.Berkeley.EDU>, thwang@cory.Berkeley.EDU (HWANG TSONG-WEN) writes: >Actually, a MacWEEK a couple weeks ago mentioned 3 new Macs: > I've got the May 22 article here. Just to make it clear, I have no idea if these were actually announced by Apple. My impression was that these were basically substantiated rumours brought to you by MacLEAK. I could be wrong (I don't have the Feb 20 issue which first announced it). In either case, the first new Macs won't be out until October. >1: 8 Mhz 68k w/ 256k ROMS and b/w screen. Memory to be increased >using memory card, NOT SIMM (BOO! HISS!). Compact Mac, so looks >like SE. How this is an improvement, I dunno. > This is basically correct. It will also have a FDHD. Only 1 Meg of RAM to start, upgradable to 4. I'd have to agree - I don't know how this is an improvement. However, if they make it cheap enough... (MacLEAK says less than $1500 US retail - looks like an SE, priced like a Plus?) >2: 20 Mhz 68020 with limited color and (I think) 1 slot which can >be Processor Direct Slot or NuBus. > This model supposedly not out till January and is targeted at the education market. It will come in an Apple IIGS case and include 1MB RAM and 4-bit colour. Priced < $2000. No mention of actual 68020 speed. >3: color Mac II with Apple II emulator board, board to be available >in the spring. > This one you've got a bit confused. There is supposed to be a 20MHz 68030 Mac II in an Apple IIGS case with 8-bit colour (same as ci). You've got the slot correct though - 1 slot which can be PDS or NuBus. Could be named Mac IIsi (slow with integrated video). Will use 512K ROM and 64-pin SIMMS like fx. New sound chip. Price with colour monitor, 2MB RAM, 40Meg HD, $3000 <> $4000. The Apple II emulator board is not supposed to be available until spring and is supposed to work with #2, not necessarily #3. >This info is admittedly from memory since I don't have the MacWEEK >at hand. 1: is pretty accurate, though, as well as the Apple II >emulator board. > >John Yen csdq122@emx.cc.utexas.edu No mention of hard disk in #1. That disappointed me. As a consultant I see a lot of people buying Mac Plus' with no hard disks and then proceeding to get very frustrated with their machine. I will not recommend any microcomputer (IBM or Mac) without a hard disk. With System 7.0 on the way, it seems to me that even the lowest low-end Mac should have a hard disk (and probably 2 Meg RAM!). Oh well. ---- David A. Ross, Programmer/Analyst | Internet: david_ross@mts.ucs.UAlberta.CA University Computing Systems | Bitnet: userdar@ualtamts.BITNET 352 Gen Serv Bldg, Univ of Alberta | Uucp: ..!alberta!uqv-mts!david_ross Edmonton, Alberta, Can. T6G 2H1 | Phone: 1-403-492-2462