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From: Adam.Frix@p2.f200.n226.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Adam Frix)
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Subject: Re: '040 Mac
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Date: 30 Sep 90 20:35:52 GMT
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Kenneth K.f. Lui writes in a message on 28 Sep 90:

 >like the IIx and IIfx? Seems like an Nubus expansion cabinet concept
 >would be a better idea to reduce manufacturing and inventory costs -
 >or does this only make sense to non-marketing types?
KKL>   I think the above is a _great_ idea.  Instead of an ugly box 
KKL>  that looks like a major kludge, it should slip and lock against 
KKL>  the cpu and the whole thing movable as one unit.  None of this 
KKL>  "place on the side, bottom, or top of the Mac as a separate 
KKL>  unit."  If this expansion box were available, I don't have any 
KKL>  problems buying a IIc*. ...


Funny you should mention that--IBM has pioneered this strategy on, of all machines,
their new PS/1.  I think it's a good idea, too.

--Adam--

 

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