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From: ph@ssd.kodak.com (Pete Hoch)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: 32-bits: what's the big deal?
Summary: It's a fun thing to have.
Message-ID: <1991May23.211530.21503@ssd.kodak.com>
Date: 23 May 91 21:15:30 GMT
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In article <674696625.0@blkcat.FidoNet> Charlie.Mingo@p4218.f421.n109.z1.FidoNet.Org (Charlie Mingo) writes:

>* Currently, 4Mb SIMMs go for about $800 each; on 32-bit machines, SIMMs have
>to be matched in banks of four, so the minimum 4Mb SIMM configuration is 16Mb
>for $3200.    Does *anyone* out there have a Mac with 4Mb SIMMs?

It is clear that you have not priced 4Mb SIMMs in a while.  The going rate
is more like $250 tops.  There are several places where you can get 4-4Mb
SIMMs for < $1000.  Also I know three people with 20 Mb Macs.  I think in
the next 6 months this will become a wide spred thing.

One question.  I have 20 meg in my Mac IIfx however under system 7 I can
only use 8Mb in 24-bit mode.  I thought I would get 13-16Mb.  Does anyone
have an idea what is wrong?

Thanks,
Pete

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