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From: ostroff@oswego.UUCP (Boyd Ostroff )
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: any reason NOT to buy a 512K mac cheap?
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Date: Tue, 13-Oct-87 10:55:36 EDT
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Posted: Tue Oct 13 10:55:36 1987
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In article <8509@shemp.UCLA.EDU> feldy@CS.UCLA.EDU (Bob Felderman) writes:
>A friend has the opportunity to get a 512K mac with 800K internal
>and 800k external drive plus macwrite,paint,draw for about $1000.
>
>Any reason not to do so?  
>

This is a questionable deal.  At Apple University Consortium prices, we 
can buy a new Mac Plus (1 Meg with SCSI port) for $1249.  The last time 
I checked, it would cost about $600 for Apple to upgrade a 512KE to a plus, 
and I understand that they will discontinue the upgrades soon.  

On the other hand, I own a 512KE Mac and find it very useful.  I know there
are new programs coming out (MultiFinder/Hypercard/etc) which need at least
1 Meg, but I am able to run everything I want for now.  (-: I remember buying
an Apple II in 1978 and agonizing on the decision of buying the 4K or 16K
model :-)  I use an Apple 20 meg hard disk with my 512KE and have no complaints.

Recently I saw an unenhanced Mac 512 (400K disk & old roms) sell for $600 
including a 400K external disk.  

See if they will come down a little on the price...

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