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From: cs4344af@evax.arl.utexas.edu (Fuzzy Fox)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
Subject: Re: 1581 or 1750?
Message-ID: <1990Nov28.001145.6665@evax.arl.utexas.edu>
Date: 28 Nov 90 00:11:45 GMT
References: <1990Nov27.133838.1179@vax5.cit.cornell.edu>
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Organization: Computer Science Engineering Univ. of Texas at Arlington
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In article <1990Nov27.133838.1179@vax5.cit.cornell.edu> hh2x@vax5.cit.cornell.edu writes:
>Okay, here's a question. Say you had a 128 with one 1571 and you had to choose
>between adding a 1581 or a 1750 to your system. Which would you pick, and why?

The 1581 is a neat device, but only a novelty in my opinion.  I would
buy it if I had a need to store a large amount of data in a small space.
3.5 floppies sure are more convenient than 5.25.

I had this choice to make, and I bout the 1750.  Not only does it make
GEOS scream (fast fast!!) but it also can be used for more purposes than
as a RAM disk.  Many software will use it as a fast cache for many
purposes.  Paper Clip III for instance will use it to hold the entire
spelling dictionary for on-line real-time spell checking.  (Wow!)
Beyond Zork will use it to reduce disk access, as will many other
programs.  And of course, GEOS uses it so much that once you remove it,
you miss it immediately.