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From: alfter@uns-helios.nevada.edu (SCOTT ALFTER)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: ][c expansion capabilities
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Date: 24 Oct 90 18:14:02 GMT
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In article <5221@crash.cts.com> mikeu@pro-magic.cts.com (Mike Ungerman) writes:
>Scott expresses some doubt about upgrading the ][c.  In fact, if you don't

I didn't doubt that the IIc was a fixed-configuration (read: closed) system;
I know that there are a handful of products available for expanding the IIc.
However, the IIc is nowhere near as expandable as the IIe (or any other
slotted II).  That's why I don't particularly care for the IIc.  Some people
might like the plug-and-play approach it takes.  (If that's the case, the
IIGS does the same while still giving you a full set of expansion slots--and
bunches of other goodies, if you have the $$$.)  Others might need something
that's easily portable.  (Regarding portability, someone in the local user
group made quite a "luggable" out of his GS--the box, a 3.5" drive, a 5.25"
drive, Apple RGB monitor, Apple 40-meg SCSI HD--all tied down to a wooden
board that was probably no more difficult to carry around than a Mac
Portable. :-) )  The rest of us, though, want a system that'll be cheap and
easy to upgrade.  (Didn't I say this before?  Maybe I should quit repeating
myself. :-) ) 

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