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From: woods@convex.com (Darrin Woods)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: The future of the past mac
Keywords: obsolescence
Message-ID: <109142@convex.convex.com>
Date: 27 Nov 90 01:02:39 GMT
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In regards to the Mac II ROM upgrade to the FDHD - they are the same ROM as
the IIx (just in separate chips rather than on SIMM socket), they are NOT
32 bit clean.  Right now the only 32 bit clean ROM's are in the IIci, fx and
si.

As to whether or not Apple will upgrade the ROM's when 7.0 is available to
the general public - Probably.  If (and when) they do, it will be handled 
the same way ROM's are treated now.  You will take your mac to an authorized
Apple Dealer - they will install the ROM's.  Apple law says - "For every set
of ROM's we sell you, you must return an equal amount of valid ROM - OR ELSE
NO DEALERSHIP"  No serial number tracking, no end user hassle.  No Problem

Darrin R. Woods (Blacksheep)
Senior Systems Engineer

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