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From: howie@triton.tamu.edu (MATT_K_HOWARD)
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Subject: Re: What's to become of the SE/30?
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Date: 22 Feb 91 20:00:00 GMT
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>In article <5551@trantor.harris-atd.com> epayne@x102a.ess.harris.com (payne edward 01471) writes:
>>
>>	I just read in todays MacWeek that there might be plans to release a
>>68030 version of the Mac Classic.  If (Big if?!!?) this is true, does this
>>mean that my new SE/30 moving out a la IIcx, II, Plus, etc.?  Opinions?
>>Comments?  Thanks!
> 
>Matthew T. Russotto	russotto@eng.umd.edu	russotto@wam.umd.edu
>     .sig under construction, like the rest of this campus.

I haven't read the article but a few things come to mind.  

Earlier in MacWeek there was a rumor that the price of the SE/30 might 
drop by as much as $1000.  This could happen as early as the roll-out of 
the new printers in early to mid-March.  In the past, price drops have
signaled the phase out of a product line and the SE/30 is the "old-man"
of the line.  Its going to happen eventually (to every model).

Maybe you are thinking that you should have waited and bought the
Classic/030.  As we have seen with the IIsi and LC, a numeric coprocessor 
is not likely to be included with a Classis/030. There might not even be
a socket for one.  For me, a coprocessor is not an optional: it is
a requirement.  I submit that unless you only run a word processor
that a coprocessor should be considered a necessity.

In short, I think the SE/30 with it's slot and coprocessor is a superior
machine than what the Classic/030 may turn out to be.  Your SE/30 is a
strong performer, easily expanded, and a good value even at the current 
price and like all computers -- a lousy investment.  With computers one 
should get use to the idea of large and rapid depreciation.  The only
defense is to find some way to make money with it.

Matt

Nose skyward and tell your IBM friends; "A Macintosh is *not* for everyone."