Xref: utzoo comp.sys.mac.hardware:6164 comp.sys.mac.wanted:1433 Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!cs.utexas.edu!wuarchive!sdd.hp.com!ucsd!nosc!cod!deichman From: deichman@cod.NOSC.MIL (Shane D. Deichman) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.sys.mac.wanted Subject: Re: WANTED: Classic vs. SE opinions Message-ID: <2412@cod.NOSC.MIL> Date: 26 Oct 90 18:07:39 GMT References: Reply-To: deichman@cod.nosc.mil.UUCP (Shane D. Deichman) Distribution: na Organization: Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego Lines: 25 In article hardin@dino.cad.mcc.com (John Hardin) writes: >There has been lots of discussion concerning the purchase of a Classic >versus a (*heavily* discounted) Plus. But what about a Classic versus >an (also *heavily* discounted) *SE* (with 800k floppies)? (I would >guess *used* SE's (with 2-800k floppies could be had for something >around $900-$1000. Yes?) Obviously, the Classic's HDFD is an >advantage. ^^^^^^^^^ John -- I wouldn't necessarily call this an advantage. While it may be a good investment in the long run, the ratio today of software available in a 400k single sided format far exceeds anything that is available on a High Density disk (1.2 Mb?). As I understand it the HDFD won't even read a 400k disk. If I am mistaken, then it would be a tremendous advantage; then your only concern becomes one of money. A Classic with internal HD and 512k ROM exceeds the utility of an SE with 2 internal 800k drives and an internal HD (my present system). Of course, I lived for three years (up until about a month ago) with just a 512k Mac, so I have a demonstrated ability to get by with next to nothing. -shane