Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!wuarchive!mit-eddie!uw-beaver!ubc-cs!van-bc!mdivax1!brindle Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware Subject: Re: SE/30 -> 32 bit clean ROMS? Message-ID: <1990Oct18.164331.2487@mdivax1.uucp> Date: 18 Oct 90 16:43:31 GMT References: <3325@orbit.cts.com> <1990Oct16.120133.15666@lth.se> <10744@goofy.Apple.COM> <5795@nisca.ircc.ohio-state.edu> Reply-To: mdivax1!fh06c!brindle (Jack Brindle) Organization: Mobile Data International Lines: 40 Return-Path: Apparently-To: van-bc!rnews In article <5795@nisca.ircc.ohio-state.edu> gaynor@hpuxa.ircc.ohio-state.edu (Jim Gaynor) writes: >In article <10744@goofy.Apple.COM> rubin@Apple.COM (Owen R. Rubin) writes: > >[in reference to people requesting a 32-bit clean ROM upgrade for the SE/30] >>"Gee,I have an 84 Vette that does not have ABS breaks. I wonder when Chevrolet >>will offer me an upgrade kit for my Vette!!!!!! Its not fair!!!!!!!!" >> >>Yea, right! > >*FLAME ON* > Nice attitude, jerk. They're asking for a ROM upgrade to take >advantage of hardware that Apple said would do "this this and this." >They aren't asking for a 68040 upgrade. They aren't asking to have >their SE/30 retrofitted for the new Apple Microphone. They aren't >asking for IIfx-style DMA. All they're asking for is 32-bit clean ROMs. > > Get real. > >*Flame Off* Come now. Perhaps this is not necessarily a wrong attitude. I paid a lot more for my 82 Mustang than I did for my Mac IIci. It has featured, since day 1, a faulty carbureution system, faulty brakes, and a few other problems. Ford has refused to do anything about the problems since day 1. Their dealers/repair shops are useless, they keep the care for a day and do nothing. Their comments? The brakes are "Ford brakes." They are supposed to be mushy. And the pollution control keeps the carbureuter from acting properly. These are quite common problems that many others have experienced. So how does this relate? I won't buy another Ford. period. On the other hand, I am not overly pleased with Apple dealers/repair shops either, but whenever I have had a problem, they have gotten the job done. As far as upgrades? My 128K Mac runs great in its current 512KE configuration. My IIci runs great. No, it doesn't have a microphone from Apple. But it gets the job done. Do I expect Apple to hand me the latest and greatest whenever they produce a new product? No. The expense would eventually put them out of business. Has any other computer manufacturer provided the level of free service you desire? I doubt it. Perhaps it is you that needs to get real. - Jack B.