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From: pv9y@vax5.cit.cornell.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: Color board for SE/30
Message-ID: <1990Nov20.142540.1108@vax5.cit.cornell.edu>
Date: 20 Nov 90 18:25:40 GMT
References: <1990Nov18.233416.29868@wuarchive.wustl.edu>
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I just got the Micron Xceed 13" board for my SE/30 (also upgraded from
an SE - it's a wonderful thing, that upgrade) along with the Apple 13"
color monitor. So far I like it a lot. I haven't had any trouble at
all after I turned the cable around. For some reason it didn't work if
one end was plugged into the card and the other into the monitor.
Reversing the ends worked. Perhaps I just wasn't getting a good
connection. That card cost $329 through MacConnection and I suspect
similar prices abound. (I was pleased, because they shipped it on
Sat for no extra charge and the card/monitor were a birthday present
to myself on Sunday :-))

enjoy...

PS: In my research, I also came across the RasterOps 208 which is a
about the same price, and the RasterOps 264/SE30, which is about $600
or so but gives you 24 bit color. Those were definitely the main
players other than Micron.


In article <1990Nov18.233416.29868@wuarchive.wustl.edu>,
hp48sx@wuarchive.wustl.edu (HP48SX Archive Maintainer) writes:
> I am looking for a 8-bit color board for my very soon SE->SE/30 upgraded
> macintosh. I would like to know about other peoples experience, and a
> lsit of prices. I am NOT inteterested in packages which includes
> monitor, as I am not able to afford the shipment (which will probably be
> a few hundred bucks).
>
> BTW: Until the end of the year Apple Denamrk is having an educational
> discount on the SE to SE/30 upgrade kit, which means that it will only
> cost $1000. This is the price without VAT, but it is very cheap if you
> consider that I am living in Europe. There is a bit delay in delivery
> though.The CD ROM is also available at an educational price of $670.
>
> despite my signature I am calling from Denmark.
>
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