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From: gft_robert@gsbacd.uchicago.edu
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Subject: Re: The New Macs: Greedy Compromises?
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Date: 30 Nov 90 04:08:18 GMT
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In article <46966@apple.Apple.COM>, das@Apple.COM (David Shayer) writes...
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>Wait a minute.  Look at this statement.  The board manufacturer admits
>that his board is over the stated power limit.  This power limit has
>been published to board developers since the Mac II.  Its not new.
>Why aren't you mad at the board developer for trying to sell you a
>board which HE KNOWS will mess up your Mac!



I basically agreee with what you said (most of which I've admitted for
brevity).  But I think it's unfortunate that people are needing to worry about
power limits with the IIsi, etc.  It shouldn't be necessary and IMHO this
problem should have been avoided.

You probably shouldn't be quite so quick to blame board manufacturers: Apple's
own 24 bit accelerated video board is -- according to MacWeek -- not really
usable with the IIsi due to power draw.  That's unfortunate.

Robert

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