Xref: utzoo comp.sys.mac.misc:12051 comp.sys.mac.hardware:11143 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!samsung!munnari.oz.au!metro!extro!norton From: norton@extro.ucc.su.OZ.AU (Norton Chia) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc,comp.sys.mac.hardware Subject: Re: Why buy a Classic over a Plus? Message-ID: Date: 14 May 91 23:00:12 GMT References: <8345@drutx.ATT.COM> <52863@apple.Apple.COM> Sender: news@metro.ucc.su.OZ.AU Distribution: comp Organization: Sydney University Computing Service, Sydney, NSW, Australia Lines: 23 Nntp-Posting-Host: extro.ucc.su.oz.au bc@Apple.COM (bill coderre) writes: > >Don't think System 7 in two megs is any fun. Although it won't eat up >1.5 megs on a classic or a plus (which the color stuff causes it to >do), you'll like 4 megs much better. Memory's cheap now, will go up as >everyone else starts upgrading, and you'll be able to use Multifinder >much better. > We ran System 7 on a Classic 2/40 the other weekend at Apple Australia's Student Rep training. I can only report minor difficulties when running HyperCard :) The training schedule was also hampered while all other machines had to wait for the Classic, Personal AppleShare was certainly fun!! Take it from me, there's plenty more coming from Apple, and the news isn't at all bad. If you want to buy a Plus (whoever that is for whatever reason), have you considered a 386sx with Win3.0........ >bill coderre >sorta like the Klik and Klak of Mac -- <<<< My employers ignore me, I'm on my own when I speak out in public :^( >>>> < Norton Chia | Mail me on norton@extro.ucc.su.OZ.AU APPLELINK:AUST0240 > < Micro Support | "There are only 3 types of people in the world: > < Uni of Sydney | Those who can count, and those who can't" >