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From: philip@pescadero.stanford.edu (Philip Machanick)
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Subject: Re: Connectix fix for old ROMs (was: LEFT OUT IN THE COLD)
Message-ID: <1991May7.173459.6781@neon.Stanford.EDU>
Date: 7 May 91 17:34:59 GMT
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In article <1991May7.083850.893@husc3.harvard.edu> wilson3@husc9.harvard.edu
(Frederick Wilson) writes:
>   A few days ago I posted the following information about "dirty" ROMs and
>a Connectix solution. I am not endorsing Connectix (although I like their
>stuff). I'm just reposting a Press Release which was posted elsewhere.
[...]
>CONNECTIX ANNOUNCES MODE32 and MC73
[...]
>MODE32 is a software utility that
>enables Mac II, IIx, IIcx, and SE/30 systems to run in standard System 7
32-bit
>mode in the same manner as the more recent Mac II-family systems.  MC73 is the
>PMMU memory coprocessor needed to run Apple VM or Connectix Virtual on the
>original Mac II.
[...]
>MODE32 has a suggested retail price
>of $169 and is expected to be released concurrently with System 7.0 in
mid-May.
[...]
>MC73 ... has a list price of $179 ... and is shipping now.
If this all works as advertized, who needs Apple's ROM upgrade? Assuming the
usual mail order discounts, I doubt any solution from Apple would be
competitive on price (though a ROM replacement may have performance advantages
over an INIT/CDEV-based patch). Anyone with a Mac II keen to buy an MC73 and
report back?

Philip Machanick