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From: hzink@alchemy.UUCP (Harry K. Zink)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Mac Classic cheap Power Supply...
Message-ID: <202@alchemy.UUCP>
Date: 27 Oct 90 01:49:56 GMT
Reply-To: hzink@alchemy.UUCP (Harry K. Zink)
Organization: Alchemy Software Designs
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The sad part about this whole affair of 'dumb' power supplies on the Mac 
Classic is that (usually) *ALL* power supplies are built to handle all 
voltages, and the proper voltage is merely set by a jumper.  That is the way it
was with the old Apple IIe power supplies; ditto with the Laserwriter and Mac 
Plus supplies.  To 'convert' them over usually only required either reseating a
jumper cable, or cutting a trace.

I do not see how it represents the saving of money to apple by NOT providing an
international power supply.  THis way it only means that they have to 
separately produce different versions for different markets, instead of 
producing one model that can be used worldwide.

I don't know, but nowadays it seems Apple is quick to point out that every 
shortcoming or problem with their new computers is 'because of cost 
reductions'.  Isn't it great to always have an excuse..?  The memo to all the 
apple people sent out to demonstrate the new machines probably had a special 
line, kinda like this "...In the event that you should be confronted with an 
unusual technical question, simply refer to apple's cost cutting strategies and
that the critiqued outcome was intentional..."


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