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From: vishniac@wanginst.UUCP (Ephraim Vishniac)
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Subject: Re: Macintosh Plus: why not 12 Mhz
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Date: Thu, 9-Jan-86 08:26:02 EST
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Posted: Thu Jan  9 08:26:02 1986
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> 	I got a peek at a Mac Plus yesterday, and it's pretty much
> what the rumors have projected: an old mac with new ROM, a double-sided
> drive, 1 Meg RAM, and a SCSI interface...
> 	My one dissapointment was that they stuck with the 8 Mhz 68000,
> instead of using the 12 Mhz model (which is used in the Laserwriter).
> I can't see any technical or compatibility problem that precludes use of
> the 12 Mhz chip, especially since a company is advertising (in Jan MacWorld)
> a 12 Mhz daughter board for the Mac.

I've heard that the advertisement in question is a "marketing test."
In English, that means they threw in every feature they think *might*
be doable (never mind the cost) to generate interest.  I don't know
what (if anything) they actually have.
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Ephraim Vishniac
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