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From: dave@PRC.Unisys.COM (David Lee Matuszek)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: More info on the new Macs
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Date: 18 Oct 90 14:08:27 GMT
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In article <6296@ge-dab.GE.COM> vita@sunny.dab.ge.com (Mark Vita) writes:
>On America Online last night there was an on-line discussion with some
>Apple engineers (Noah Price and a couple other guys whose names I
>unfortunately don't recall) about the new Macs.  Here are some tidbits
>that I gleaned from the discussion:
>
[omissions]
>
>Miscellaneous
>-------------
>
>* The Classic and LC come with a new, small keyboard included in the
>  box.  This new keyboard is based on "membrane" technology and has a
>  somewhat softer feel than existing keyboards.  It is an ADB device and
>  can be used with other ADB Macs.

Yech, this sounds really nasty.  The membrane keyboards I have seen in
the past were flat surfaces, totally unsuitable for touch typists.  Is
that the case here, or does it have reals keys, with the membrane
underneath, done well enough so you can actually type on the thing?

What is meant by "small keyboard"?  If it just means I don't have a
lot of function keys, I can live with that.  If it means I'm going to
have to scrunch my fingers together, they can take it and...well,
never mind.

>* The new Macs have only one ADB port; you need to plug the
>  mouse into the keyboard.

Also nasty.  I don't know much about third-party keyboards; are there
any out there that will support this, if I hate the keyboard that
comes with it?

Please don't misunderstand; I WANT to like these machines, and I'm
hoping someone will tell me the keyboards aren't as bad as this makes
them sound.

[more omissions]

>* The new Macs will make use of some odd-sized SIMMs.  Mention was
>  made of a 512K SIMM and a 2MB SIMM.

Will they also be able to make use of normal SIMMs?  Specifically, can
I buy reasonably priced SIMMs, or do I have to pay Apple's absurdly
inflated prices?  Can I install the SIMMs myself without voiding my
warranty?


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