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From: weverka@spot.Colorado.EDU (Robert T. Weverka)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Best MacPlus upgrade.
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Date: 10 Jun 91 23:11:40 GMT
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  MacWorld has an article on accelerators, however I don't trust it for two
reasons.  1- I think some of the companies listed make accelerators for the
plus where the MacWorld table lists none.  And 2- The speed ratings for the
Math have an entry for a Dove with no coprocessor.   There are more reasons
not to trust MacWorld but I won't take up your time.

  Ideal setup:  For the price conscious...
25 MHz 68030
Full page display.  (with perhaps a few bits grey scale)

I currently own 4 M of 70 ns memory.  and 4x 256 of original macplus memory

One worry I have is why MacWorld  rates some 25MHz 030s as slower than some
of the 16MHz.
In my dreams... My accelerated macplus runs at a speed on par with the IIci,
and I get use of both my original screen and my add-on full page (Almost as 
good a set up as a 2-page)
  Is it possible to upgrade in stages?

I am currently calling vendors, should anyone have answers to the above,
post or email

thanks -Ted

A final note MacWorld reccomends you trash your plus, and buy a new Mac.
It seems to me one could do better putting ~$1000 (mail order prices) into
the accelerator, and full page.  (Especially if you get to use both the old
screen and the new).