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From: macman@wpi.WPI.EDU (Chris Silverberg)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: New Macintoshes and Apple's Satellite Announcment
Message-ID: <1990Oct30.021707.18188@wpi.WPI.EDU>
Date: 30 Oct 90 02:17:07 GMT
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In an article Francis Stracke writes:

>Don't be so sure.  Look what happened to the original Macs.  Apple
>cut them off a couple of years ago; they no longer take ANY responsibility
>for anything earlier than the Plus.

So you think that Apple should be supporting the 512ks then is that it? What
better ways to slow down progress. Fact is, early Macs can be upgraded to
a Plus to not entirely too much money. There are numerous third party upgrades
to choose from.

>How long will it be before the same happens to the Plus, SE, II, IIx, IIcx?
>(I was really shocked that the x and cx were killed off.  Some people are
>going to need more than one slot, but won't want to pay ci & fx prices.)

Oh, three years? It's already a good idea to upgrade a Plus or SE to an
SE/30 if possible. A Plus or an SE can be upgraded to a slow 030 machine
for around $500. Prices will come down as time goes on too.

The IIx is still around. But it's life is limited nevertheless. As for the
price of the IIci, that has dropped in price to levels close to the IIcx
(considering the built in video card).  Thrid party expansion cases are 
available for the mid-level Macs for people who want multislots. 

I'm sure just a little market research will show that most people who
are putting multiple cards in their Macs also can afford the IIci and IIfx.

- Chris

 
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