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From: macman@wpi.WPI.EDU (Chris Silverberg)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: 68040 for the Mac?
Message-ID: <1991Jan9.182655.393@wpi.WPI.EDU>
Date: 9 Jan 91 18:26:55 GMT
References: <12211@pucc.Princeton.EDU> <1991Jan9.030835.23248@wpi.WPI.EDU> <1991Jan9.141123.2343@dartvax.dartmouth.edu>
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In an article Jim.Matthews@dartmouth.edu (Jim Matthews) writes:

(Specs on the "Tower Mac")

>This is in the Apple tradition of wrapping new CPU technology in expensive,
>ultra-expandable packages.

Oh, i wouldn't say that.... there are a LOT of people who want and need
the power and expandibility that this 040 Mac will offer... for now, it's
definately the right move. Apple can worry about low cost 040 machines
later...

>I would like 68040 performance, I don't 
>need 5 NuBus slots or 600 watts of power.  I would like an '040 version of
>the IIsi, with the addition of on-board Ethernet.

Apple is rumored (source: MacWeek) to be working on a 3 slot version of
the IIsi now.  At the Expo this week, at least 4 companies will be rolling
out their 040 cards... perhaps there will be something for the IIsi.

- Chris


 
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