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From: kamath@reed.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.micro.apple
Subject: Re: Apple //e --> //x (question)
Message-ID: <3533@reed.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 25-May-86 02:30:34 EDT
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Posted: Sun May 25 02:30:34 1986
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In article <7251@duke.UUCP> cds@duke.UUCP (Craig D. Singer) writes:
>I am curious whether anyone knows if it will be possible for //e owners to
>upgrade their machines (at least partially) to the //x. 
>
>Craig D. Singer, Dept. of Computer Science, Duke University
>Durham, NC 27706-2591.  Phone (919) 684-5110  (ext.20)
>CSNET: cds@duke        UUCP: ...!decvax!duke!cds
>ARPA:  cds%duke@csnet-relay

Don't quote me on this because it's from memory, but I believe in the
last issue of InfoWorld Mr. Dvorak mentioned that you could upgrade from
the //e to the //x for around $800.  From what I understand, the //x
will be housed in the same case ( I don't know about the detachable
keyboard) and all that if required is a motherboard swap.  This is
because it will contain dedicated graphics and sound chips, or so I
think.  The //e will be dropped in price for good sales in december, and
the new //e's will use VLSI technology to further reduce the number of
chips on the motherboard.


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