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From: bc@Apple.COM (bill coderre)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc,comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Why buy a Classic over a Plus?
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Date: 14 May 91 18:29:58 GMT
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|       the 128K ROMS and the 256K ROMS. Will sticking with 128K give me
|       a performace penalty, or the possibility of not being able to
|       run some future applications? (The two machines are supposed to
|       be totally backward and forward compatable, right ;-)?

The major thing is that the system file patches lots of ROM (and adds
more calls that aren't in ROM) when it has to. On a Plus, that's
comparitively more of your RAM being eaten up by the System than on a
Classic. If you only had 1 meg, some apps wouldn't be able to run on a
Plus.
                                                                         
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.
                                                                       
Although I cannot comment officially for Apple, I think that the        
longer you wait before trashing your plus, the more power per dollar
you will get. This has been true for Apple since Day One.            
                                                                        
So, if you're a stingepot, fix the plus and get it upgraded to 4 M   
while they're in there. Put on some nice extras you might want,        
because the value of the machine to you is much higher than the resale
value. Then, when the inevitable new machines come out, buy one of
those and you'll have two for a while.                               
                                                                 
If, however, you're a neat freak who doesn't want to keep limping     
along with older technology, buy the Classic and hurl the Plus out the
window. You'll be up-to-date and won't have to worry about
obsolescence for years and years.

bill coderre
sorta like the Klik and Klak of Mac