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From: jbr0@cbnews.cb.att.com (joseph.a.brownlee)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Re: 32 Bit clean ROMS, again
Keywords: 32BIT 32Bit ROMS 'Dirty' legal action irritation unfair
Message-ID: <1991May14.161748.25665@cbnews.cb.att.com>
Date: 14 May 91 16:17:48 GMT
References: <4798@ryn.mro4.dec.com> <1991May14.040651.9137@umbc3.umbc.edu>
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In article <1991May14.040651.9137@umbc3.umbc.edu> cs421317@umbc5.umbc.edu (cs421317) writes:
>If you read the new motherboard upgrade pricing press-release, you'll
>notice that Apple says that the upgrade will provide 32 bit addressing
>to users of the target machines, (II, IIx, IIcx). Does this mean that
>Apple is saying we will have to upgrade to get the new addressing capability?
>
>I'm not prepared to shell out an additional $1500 for this. It's beginning to
>feel like 'bait and switch' time.

At $1500 list, my guess is the street price we be around $1200, which is a step
in the right direction anyway.  I'd actually consider this if the price was
more reasonable.  Given that this upgrade is essentially a motherboard swap and
dealers will replace the logic board in case of a problem for around $400,
that's a pretty good size markup.  When the price has only 3 digits in it, let
me know.

This should not be offered *instead* of a ROM upgrade, though -- merely as
another alternative.

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