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From: jackb@MDI.COM (Jack Brindle)
Subject: Re: Tell me:  what was System 1.0 like?
Message-ID: <1991May13.191418.3431@MDI.COM>
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Date: Mon, 13 May 1991 19:14:18 GMT
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In article <3247@sirius.ucs.adelaide.edu.au> legg@ucs.adelaide.edu.au (Christian Legg) writes:
>From article <1991May10.171628.19512@MDI.COM>,
>  by jackb@MDI.COM (Jack Brindle):
>
>> One other note - I note in the notes for the latest MPW from the ETO disk that
>> the libraries no longer support the old 64K ROMs. I guess both people left
>> running original 128K Macs will finally need to upgrade! :-).
>
>  Not on your life! My 128k mac has been much more reliable than the IIcx
>that is sitting on my desk at work. Even after 6 years, it still runs
>Mac Paint, Mac Write (disk-based, so I can work on 12 page documents) and
>plays a mean game of Defender, Megaroids and Missile command.
>
>  Long live MFS!
>

This brings up a question. How many of you running either 128K Macs or 
upgraded 128K Macs are still using the ORIGINAL battery? My original 128K
machine, now with 1 Meg of RAM, DS drive and 128K ROMs, still has its original
battery, over seven years since purchase (Feb 1984). Apple originally said
it would last about a year...  I'm just wondering if I will ever need a
replacement! Oh yes - original power supply, too!

It even has its original Steve Jobs signature, too... :-) :-) :-)

Jack Brindle
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