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From: stanger@otago.ac.nz (Nigel Stanger)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Mac LC info
Message-ID: <1991Jun26.150217.614@otago.ac.nz>
Date: 26 Jun 91 02:02:17 GMT
References: <13375@uwm.edu>
Organization: University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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In article <13375@uwm.edu>, pretzel@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Daniel L Premetz) writes:
> I'm presently looking at a 2Mb Mac LC with VRAM upgrade and extended keyboard.
> I'd like to purchase it before school starts up in September, but before I do
> so I need many questions answered.  Answer as many questions as you want.  Any
> and all help will be appreciated.
> 
> 1)  What's this rumor I hear about a 68030 Mac LC?  Is this likely?  If so,
> when?

Probably. Maybe. Who knows?? (I hope so :-)

> 2.)  The LC is listed as having a 16MHz, 32-bit CPU.  32-bit what?  Data
> bus?  Address bus?  Is this thing more like a MSDOS 286, 386SX, or 386DX?

Both data and address (internally, at least). The 68020 is a
32-bit processor. However, the external address and data busses
(sp?) are only 16-bit, which means the CPU has to make two
accesses to retrieve something from memory. In theory this makes
the thing twice as slow as a machine with a full 32-bit bus, but
it doesn't seem that way from experience.

> 3.)  If I only have 2Mb and System 7.0 needs 2Mb, how big of a file will I be
> able to handle in Word 4.0?  Will I be able to copy small picts from other
> applications to a Word document?

Pass.

> 4.)  I will be purchasing a MSDOS machine and would like to use either the
> NEC 3D or Sony 1304 with it.  These monitors are multisync monitors and are
> advertised as being compatible with various MSDOS video standards and Mac II
> video.  Does this mean that they will work with the LC also?  Both have
> options that are needed to interface them with Mac's.  What are they?  How
> much more do they add to the purchase price?

The NEC Multisync 3D should work with the LC. All you need is the
correct cable to plug it in. The built-in video on the LC should
be able to drive it OK.

> 5.)  I've seen lots of cards to increase the number of colors available to
> Mac II's.  What about increasing their resolution to 800x600?

With the VRAM, you have already increased the number of colours
you can get. Increasing the resolution depends on the video card
and/or the monitor. You would probably have to get another video
card (and thus use up your slot).


Someone's already beaten me to the rest :-)

-- 
See ya
                                Nigel.
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