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From: chucks@pnet51.orb.mn.org (Erik Funkenbusch)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: 030 and 040 cards for the LC
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Date: 2 May 91 18:05:01 GMT
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palmer@whistler.sfu.ca (Leigh Palmer) writes:
>In article <73310@eerie.acsu.Buffalo.EDU> v097pba8@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (Ken F
>Morton) writes:
>>
>>        Hi!  In trying to decide upon getting a LC or an SE/30 I've
>>come across the option of 030 and 040 cpu cards for the LC.  Can
>>someone direct me to information on such cards?
> 
>In response to the same question I was directed to the April 15 issue
>of Info World. There is a "Mac News" section which has the information
>you seek. You won't like the prices quated, however. We'll have to see
>how much these upgrades will cost in the real world yet! The limitations
>of the LC are daunting. The ROM is crippled, and there is only 4 watts
>available to run a card on the direct processor slot. An 040-based card
>for the LC has been fashioned which draws 3.7 W. All this information is
>from the Info World article; I have no special knowledge, and the num-
>bers quoted may be fictitious. Any competent engineer could design a 
>more robust power supply than the LC's for a negligible investment. I
>can only conclude that crippling the ROM and limiting the power avail-
>able is Apple's way of tormenting the consumer for purpose of maximizing
>profit. I make two observations:
> 
>  1. That's a rotten way to deal with your customers, Apple!

I am no Mac lover, but you have to realize that you and are buying an LC
because it's CHEAP. (well, i don't consider it cheap, but for mac prices it
is) cheap means limitations.  period, the end, final.  if you don't want
limitations then you pay for a IIci or fx..

> 
>  2. Your low opinion of us is entirely justified. I just ordered
>     an LC in full knowledge of your rotten attitude. Barnum was
>     qualitatively right, though he could have benefitted from
>     reading Malthus!

I don't understand that conclusion.  like i said before, you want expansion,
you pay for it.

> 
>That's why so many of us are sitting here rooting for NeXT to make it!
> 
>Leigh Hunt Palmer

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