Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!aplcen!uakari.primate.wisc.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!usc!apple!bbn.com!nic!chaos.cs.brandeis.edu!dan From: dan@chaos.cs.brandeis.edu (Dan Schwarz) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware Subject: Re: '040 Mac Message-ID: <1990Sep27.184128.22227@chaos.cs.brandeis.edu> Date: 27 Sep 90 18:41:28 GMT References: <1990Sep26.181933.239@fog.ann-arbor.mi.us> Organization: Brandeis University Computer Science Dept Lines: 37 In article <1990Sep26.181933.239@fog.ann-arbor.mi.us> brian@fog.ann-arbor.mi.us (Brian S. Schang) writes: >From article , by es2j+@andrew.cmu.edu >As far as I know, this is all still rumor, but I will take a stab in the >dark anyway. Can anyone *guess* upon whether the '40 machines will be in >a II size or a IIc size case? I'd *love* to see one of the more powerful >machines in the compact size. >Brian S. Schang N8FOG brian@fog.ann-arbor.mi.us My guesses: (NOT based on any advanced info; this is pure speculation...) The '040 Mac will not be introduced for at least one year. Apple's got to get things straightened out with their System 7.0 first, and there are a lot more projects which need to be tackled before the '040 can be rolled out successfully. The '040 Mac will come in some modified version of the Mac II case; it'll be a complete redesign of the case most likely, but with similar dimensions. Why? For the same reason that Honda doesn't put a V-8 in a compact car. If you're spending the bucks on the performance of an '040, chances are you will be using it for some major power applications... often these applications will require many slots. Also there is a problem with product differentiation. With only a few exceptions, Apple has put its most powerful CPUs in chassis with more slots. As ethernet connections, DSP cards, and other devices become more common, the need for slots among power users will increase. My suggestion? If you're going to get the '040 Mac, just put it on its side, on the floor. It'll probably come with a tower-stand anyway. -Dan -- | Same as it ever was | Dan Schwarz, MB 2926 Brandeis U. | RECYCLE YOUR JUNK| | Same as it ever was | I'NET dan@chaos.cs.brandeis.edu |------------------| | Same as it ever was |----------------------------------| tradetapes?mailme| | Same as it ever was...TALKING HEADS "Once in a Lifetime"| FloydRushDeadEtc.|