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From: jas@ISI.EDU (Jeff Sullivan)
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Subject: Re: 32-bit Clean ROM upgrade - list created.
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Date: 19 Apr 91 16:57:35 GMT
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In-reply-to: gaynor@magnus.ircc.ohio-state.edu's message of 19 Apr 91 15:02:52 GMT

In article <1991Apr19.150252.26729@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> gaynor@magnus.ircc.ohio-state.edu (Jim Gaynor) writes:

>In article <1949@camex.COM> kent@sunfs3.Camex.COM (Kent Borg) writes:
>>In article <1991Apr16.155525.2416@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> newroms-l-request@agvax2.ag.ohio-state.edu writes:
>>>	But, unlike the II and IIx, the IIcx and SE/30 have socketed
>>>ROMs.  
>>
>>Wrong, the IIx does have the ROM SIMM.  (Think of the IIcx as a
>>sawed-off version of the IIx and you will have a pretty accurate
>>image.)
>
>      This has been noted, and corrected, in the newroms mailing
>list.  (A few people took me to task for that, so I went and opened up
>a IIx.  Lo and behold!  ROM SIMMs)
>
>>P.S.  I also think Apple should release a 32-bit clean ROM, not only
>>are we about to get a 32-bit clean OS, but even some clean apps.  How
>>our machines?
>
>      That's what this is all about.  Why don't you join the mailing
>list, Kent?  I don't see your name on it now... ;)
>-- 

And yet this list ignores the situation of II (and IIx?) owners,
seeming to say "screw them, just give *us* the upgrade!"  As a II
owner, I support this list, but feel that some reasonably priced
option should exist for II owners to use 32-bit addressing.  I don't
want a free ride up to IIfx, though a cheaper upgrade wouldn't be
unwelcome (come on, how much can those chips cost?).

jas

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