Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!hobbes.physics.uiowa.edu!news.iastate.edu!ux1.cso.uiuc.edu!csrd.uiuc.edu!s4.csrd.uiuc.edu!bruner From: bruner@sp15.csrd.uiuc.edu (John Bruner) Subject: Re: The LC vs. IIsi In-Reply-To: tlt38517@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu's message of Fri, 7 Jun 1991 13:07:13 GMT Message-ID: Sender: news@csrd.uiuc.edu (news) Organization: CSRD, University of Illinois References: <1991Jun5.175401.14345@sequent.com> <284EBD2C.17749@ics.uci.edu> <1991Jun7.012907.27250@midway.uchicago.edu> <1991Jun7.130713.26470@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> Distribution: na Date: 7 Jun 91 08:49:27 Lines: 22 In article <1991Jun7.130713.26470@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> tlt38517@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Terry Lee Thiel) writes: > I don't completely agree with your enthusiasm for the LC, I have seen > alot of software compatibility problems with it. Also the power > supply is way too small, intentionally crippled by Apple to prevent > 3rd party upgrades. There have been software compatibility problems with the IIsi as well, mostly because of the optional FPU. The IIsi also has a wimpy power supply. I'd love to see some third party come out with a heftier supply as a drop-in replacement in these machines. Oh, and where monitors are concerned, the built-in video of the LC has another advantage: with a VRAM expansion it can support 16-bit direct color. The IIsi is limited to 8-bit color maps. I'm glad I bought a IIsi, but the LC does have its advantages. -- John Bruner Center for Supercomputing R&D, University of Illinois bruner@csrd.uiuc.edu (217) 244-4476