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From: GFX@psuvm.psu.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Any advice on how to configure a Mac Workstation?
Message-ID: <91122.004257GFX@psuvm.psu.edu>
Date: 2 May 91 04:42:57 GMT
Organization: Penn State University
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I have unexpected :))) funds to acquire a new computer for my office. We are
on a network so I don't *need* my own printer. I'd like to have a 2-page
display and an ethernet card (or other gizmo) to hook-up to our mainframe.
I am a B-school faculty, so you can guess that I use a mac to: (1) log on
our mainframe ; (2) write papers ; (3) do some number crunching with various
softwares ranging from Excel to Mathematica ; (4) plan to start fooling with
Geographic Information Systems (that's why I'd like a 2PD) ; and (5) watches
After Dark patterns.

My first thought would be to get a IIsi 5/80 with:
                    - FPU / accelerator (?)
                    - Apple's 2PD
                    - a video card (which?)

The whole system should not cost more than, say, 8K street. I'll appreciate
information (what *exactly* would you buy, and *why*)

Thanks,

      Stephane