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From: cs421317@umbc5.umbc.edu (cs421317)
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Subject: Re: Price cuts on motherboard upgrades ???
Message-ID: <1991May16.012222.24285@umbc3.umbc.edu>
Date: 16 May 91 01:22:22 GMT
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>Perhaps I'm naive (and I'm sure those of you who believe so will let me know),
>but for me, this is great! I need more speed, and I need more memory (give
>me more, More, MORE!!!!!) I have 4 MB right now. And I want it pronto. I have
>an SE, and would very much like an SE/30. Actually, I would like a IIfx, but
>unless somebody wants to give me a deal I've only seen in dreams, I can't
>afford one.

[reasons to upgrade...]

>These in and of themselves are sufficient reason for me. I doubt I could realy
>afford much more $. Perhaps it isn't everything I would like, but it is
>substantial enough improvement for reasonable enough cost, that I expect I wil
>go for it. And this is even before thinking of System 7.

The reduced upgrade prices ARE good things. I agree. And if upgrading my cx to
a ci is the only way to go, well, at least I have a path, and a good one to
boot. However, all the reasons why we need a ROM swap for the presently
existing machines still exist. And one other point - these machines are going
to be worth less on resale without 32 bit addressing ability, particularly as
applications migrate towards requiring that mode.

>So hey, I'm happy with the reduced price on motherboard swaps. Now, can
>somebody explain why I should not be?
>-- 
>
>                                       -- Chris. (cycy@isl1.ri.cmu.edu)
>"People make me pro-nuclear." -- Margarette Smith

No reason why you shouldn't be happy. Be happier with clean ROM's 'tho.

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