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From: mjv@brownvm.brown.edu (Marshall Vale)
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Subject: Re: 128K limitation of Spectre
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Date: 27 Feb 91 21:56:46 GMT
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In article <62988@bbn.BBN.COM> aking@bbn.com (Allen King) writes:
> What current MAC hardware has 256K ROMS? 

 Everything since the SE has 256K or larger roms. However, what is in those
roms varies between computers. Both the SE and MacII(original) have 256K
roms but the MacII roms have color quickdraw, nubus and lots of other 
stuff.
Its the same between the 1040STe and MegaSTe (assuming the MegaSTe has 256k
roms like the 1040STe). They may have the same rom size space but the
MegaSTe has extra code for the enhanced desktop and other hardware support.

> Which does the Mac IIfx have?

 I believe all Macs introduced since the MacIIci have 512K (which includes
the fx) roms.

> What kind of software breaks now without 256K ROMS?

 Nothing really. I mean if it requires color, it won't work, but the
old 128K Mac Plus roms are sort of the minimum compatability that most
every program adheres to.

> What do people guess about the future?

 I doubt that Dave Small will try to get the MacII roms running since it
would take LOTS of time (he only has one life :-) , the roms are very
hard to get (you basically need to buy a dead MacII) , and it would 
probably
cost a fortune which Atari users wouldn't pay since a real MacII wouldn't
be that far away. 128K Mac Plus roms will probably be as far as it goes.

Marshall

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