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From: stew@harvard.UUCP (Stew Rubenstein)
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Subject: HyperDrive 2000 and HyperMac -> HyperMac plus info
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Date: Thu, 23-Jan-86 14:35:22 EST
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Posted: Thu Jan 23 14:35:22 1986
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Organization: Aiken Comp Lab, Harvard
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Keywords: HyperDrive Upgrade

This is a corrected version of an earlier posting...

Just talked to someone at General Computer about their new machines
and upgrade policy.  A Mac equipped with a HyperDrive 2000 has a 20Mb
disk, 2 Mb of memory, a 68881 floating point chip, and a 50% increase
in clock speed (to 12MHz).  Upgrade to a 2000 from a Mac 512K is
$3195.  If you already have a Hyperdrive 20, it will be $1895, and if
you have a Hyperdrive 10, you must first upgrade to a 20 (for $895)
and then to the 2000 (for a total of $2790).

These prices seem quite high to me, particularly for the 10Mb -> 2000
upgrade.  I expressed my opinion to that effect to the person at GCC,
and was told that these are the prices announced now.  I hope they can
reconsider.  That early 10 Meg upgrade cost me a lot more than the
$400 it is worth as a trade-in.

As to HyperMac -> HyperMac Plus upgrades, these will be available in
mid March, and will cost $89 for a ROM-only upgrade, or $299 for a
logic board upgrade.  So that means upgrading a HyperMac 512K to a
HyperMac 512K with new ROMs and 800K floppy drive will cost $299 + $89
or $388.  Upgrading to a HyperMac Plus with 1Mb of memory and the new
keyboard will be $299 + $599 (to apple) + $299 (to GCC) (+ $129 if you
want the new keyboard) or $1197 ($1326 w/keyboard).

Stew