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From: jas@ISI.EDU (Jeff Sullivan)
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Subject: Re: MacII owners.  LEFT OUT IN THE COLD??
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Date: 3 May 91 18:07:48 GMT
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In-reply-to: bruce@cfa.harvard.edu's message of 3 May 91 15:52:49 GMT

In article <1991May3.155249.15781@cfa203.harvard.edu> bruce@cfa.harvard.edu (Bruce Sams) writes:

>I've been reading with keen interest the discussion of 32 bit clean
>ROMs in MacIIx,IIcx, etc machines.  What I haven't been able to glean
>is whether the original MacII (my machine) is definately gonna be
>left out.  Will MacII owners be able to install the 32 bit ROMs if
>they become available?  I really don't have any need for 128 Meg
>of RAM, if that's the only issue involved here. But, I am anxious
>that with "dirty" ROMs running system 7 there will be more system
>crashes than with the clean ones.  Is this paranoia?
>
>I have the PMMU chip to install in the MAcII when the time comes, and
>I've got 8 meg of RAM.  Have I got a rotten apple? 
>
>thanks
>
>Bruce Sams
>
>sams@cfa.harvard.edu


Well, yes and no.  Officially, you can always upgrade your II->IIfx
and get 32-bit clean ROMs in the deal (~$4000).

However, if you're referring to the Internet Letter which encourages
Apple to fix the dirty ROMs, yes, you were left out.  They felt it
would cloud the waters to include the Mac II.  I withheld my
endorsement of the letter for this reason.

So, in real terms, you look to be out in the colld.  Join the club.

jas
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