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From: russotto@eng.umd.edu (Matthew T. Russotto)
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Subject: Re: Mac II Advice
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Date: 15 Aug 90 14:46:35 GMT
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In article <1990Aug14.222440.3933@agate.berkeley.edu> qureshi@ocf.berkeley.edu (Mohammad Qureshi) writes:
>
>First, Thank you to everyone who helped with my last posting about SE/30 
>questions.
>
>Now to this posting. I have recently seen some ads for the sale of Mac II
>machines.  
>
>My questions are 
>	1) How long ago did apple stop making this model.
>	2) Is it worth getting or should I hold out for a newer model.
>
>I'm really trying to figure what course to take. My budget is limited to 
>$3000 and I would like to get as much machine for my system as possible.
>I currently have a 386 system and want to switch to the Mac Environment.

1) They stopped making it shortly after the introduction of the IIx-- I don't
   know when that was

2) If you are planning on getting a machine like a II, IIx, or IIcx (16 MHZ
machines w/Nubus), and the II plus a PMMU (Motorola 68851) is cheaper than the
IIx or IIcx, then the II is probably a good choice.  If you need more speed
than that, you will have to go for a IIci or IIfx.  (But note that the II
can be upgraded to the IIfx, though I'm not sure if the program is still
going on).  If you need a 1.44M drive, the II is probably not a good choice,
as you would have to get an upgrade.
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Matthew T. Russotto	russotto@eng.umd.edu	russotto@wam.umd.edu
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