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From: jww@sdcsvax.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: New Mac Prices
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Date: Wed, 4-Mar-87 10:37:15 EST
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The current macs are definitely *****NOT***** upgradeable.  Several
interviews with people (like Glassee) made this clear.  Something
about too many tradeoffs.

Most developers say 'why would you bother?' for the Plus->SE.  As
for the II, you can buy a prodigy.  It would be nearly impossible
to take a Plus and add 6 huge slots to it, and I'm sure to take
advantage of the II design, you need those slots.

Or, to be tactless, your Plus is only worth $1500 on the open market.
Its salvage value is negligible compared to the $5,400 price of a
II with keyboard, display card, color monitor and 1 floppy.

One good thing to be said for Steve Jobs: the no-slot, everything
built-in, tiny monochrome display Mac is certainly cheaper than
any Open Mac will be.
-- 
	Joel West
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