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From: boris@world.std.com (Boris Levitin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Re: System 7 and Mac Plus/SE 68030 upgrades.
Message-ID: <1990Nov5.061443.2140@world.std.com>
Date: 5 Nov 90 06:14:43 GMT
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wilkins@jarthur.claremont.edu (Mark Wilkins) writes:


>  Sorry to cross-post, but I think this is pertinent to both groups.  I just
>received System 7.0b1 in the mail, and a file which came along with it
>indicated that System 7 would not support virtual memory on 68000 Macs with
>third-party 68030 upgrades.

>  Since I know that many have purchased these upgrades hoping to get the
>added functionality of VM from System 7, I was curious what the Net's
>reaction would be to this.  In my opinion, Apple can't be expected to support
>every unholy combination of third-party hardware with the Mac, but I'm sure
>others have different views on that.  However, I'm a little surprised and
>I'm not sure I understand.  Does this come as a surprise to anyone else or is
>it just me?

>-- Mark Wilkins

This is saddening to all who thought that Apple has finally started thinking
about its customers and abandoned its previous "Want an upgrade? Buy another
machine" attitude.  However, won't Connectix's Virtual work on 68030-upgraded
68000 machines?