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From: Adam.Frix@p2.f200.n226.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Adam Frix)
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Subject: Re: New Mac Frustrations
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Date: 14 Nov 90 03:29:27 GMT
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William L Nussbaum writes in a message on 11 Nov 90 to Mondo:

WLN>  2. Get a IIsi and a third-party 4-slot chassis, and throw 3 
WLN> full-featured cards into it. Yes, the chassis will cost a few 
WLN> hundred, but if you're concerned enough to not go with the ci 
WLN> (despite the fact that you'll be spending a couple thousand on 
WLN> the cards...) the $400 to $600 additional (I can't imagine a 
WLN> 4-slot chassis would be any more expensive than that) will save 
WLN> you $400 to $600 off a ci. Maybe. It's going to bring you to 
WLN> almost the price of a ci, though, and strain the si, as the prior 
WLN> arrangement would do to the LC.

The new Second Wave chassis have their own power supplies, in addition to room
for hard drives, so adding cards using this method won't strain the LC or si
as far as power goes.

--Adam--

 
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