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From: jlc@atux01.UUCP (J. Collymore)
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Subject: Value of Mac SE for Electronic Music Composition
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Date: Thu, 5-Mar-87 09:40:35 EST
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I have made up my mind that I want to get a Macintosh computer to use in
my electronic music system.  I will have loaded into it both Opcode's
MIDIMAC Sequencer 2.5, and Electronic Arts' Deluxe Music Construction Set
(DMCS).  I also will want to give it a patch librarian to store new patches.

With this in mind, I am deciding on whether to buy a Mac Plus, or the newer,
double-floppy drive, Mac SE.

For my type of applications, will the Plus be about as good for less money,
or will it be more of an inconvenience having only one drive, or having to buy a
second disk drive? (I should mention that I have limited space, and hanging
off additional peripherals only presents more logistacal problems.)
Also, will I be buying something obsolete that will not
be amenable to (music) software upgrades in the future?  Would it be wiser
for me to just bite the bullet and get the SE?

I welcome your insights and opinions.


						Jim Collymore