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From: cmm1@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (Christopher M Mauritz)
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Subject: Re: New pricing for MacIIci
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Date: 17 Oct 90 21:55:12 GMT
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In article <4204@lib.tmc.edu> drg@mdaali.cancer.utexas.edu (David Gutierrez) writes:
>In article <1990Oct17.134335.24010@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu> 
>cmm1@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (Christopher M Mauritz) writes:
>> With the si being so much cheaper, maybe I'll forget about the 
>> extra slots of the ci (oh yeah, and the FPU).  BTW, how much would
>> a 68882 cost "on the street" if you wanted to buy one later and pop
>> it in yourself?
>
>It doesn't work that way. To get the FPU, you have to buy the NuBus or PDS 
>slot adaptor ($249 list; educational price $162 + whatever markup your 
>school charges).

Aha!  The hook! :-)  In that case, the prices of the ci and si (for me)
get a little closer.  What is net.wisdom on this subject?  Is it really
worth an extra $500-700 dollars for 2 more slots and 5 more mhz (and no
cute little mic)?

>
>David Gutierrez
>drg@mdaali.cancer.utexas.edu
>
>"Only fools are positive." - Moe Howard

Chris

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