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From: c60a-cz@danube.Berkeley.EDU (Donald Burr)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Classic RAM upgrades?
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Date: 9 Nov 90 08:17:58 GMT
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Oh yes, the procedure for adding memory to a Classic is *VERY* different.
You need to buy an EXPANSION CARD, which contains extra memory.
(read: expen$ive).

Which brings me to another point: A new expansion card for the Classic.
ComputerCare (phone # 1-800-950-CARE), will be shipping the "MacScratch",
a memory expansion card for the Classic.  Shipment begins Nov. 19.

Here are the details:

* The board comes with 1 MB RAM installed, and two SIMM sockets, so you can
  add more at a later date

* The cost is $139, which roughly equals the price of an Apple card.
  But, you get more features this way, see below:

* Around January of next year, ComputerCare will be releasing a series of
  plug-in "modules" that plug in to the MacScratch memory board.

  - The first module, which will be available January, will allow you to plug
    an extra monitor, possibly color even, into your Mac.

  - Other modules that will be released between January - June, will
    include:

    + a RAM disk module, which will allow you to have up to a 16 MB RAM
      drive (it uses its own memory chips, not your Mac system memory)

    + Network conectivity cards (EtherNet, possibly Token Ring, more)

This looks to be a good deal, and certainly a more pleasant alternative
than Apple's basic RAM card.
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