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From: gillies@m.cs.uiuc.edu
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Subject: Re: Infinity Turbo-Floppy 1.4
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Date: 23 Oct 90 17:34:00 GMT
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> It's OK for Mac Plus owners with plenty of money. If I were a Mac Plus owner
> with plenty of money I'd buy a Classic instead.

It may also be great for Mac II owners stuck with orphaned machines.
Apple charges $550 just to change the ROMs & add a SWIM chip.  Then
you get to pay $220 for a floppy drive unit.  Total cost of the
upgrade is $770, i.e. as much as a whole Mac Classic, or nearly 1/3
the cost of my $2450 Mac II.  Tyranny!

On the other hands, some companies (not just PLI) offer SCSI 1.4Mb
floppy drives for $250, i.e. ONE THIRD of the cost.