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From: gillies@uiucdcsp.cs.uiuc.edu
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Subject: Re: MultiFinder RAMDisks
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Date: Thu, 12-Nov-87 01:11:00 EST
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Posted: Thu Nov 12 01:11:00 1987
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Nf-From: uiucdcsp.cs.uiuc.edu!gillies    Nov 12 00:11:00 1987


Some people have complained that if you want to run Multifinder and
Hypercard, you need 2 Meg.  They complain that Apple has obsoleted
their machine('s configuration) even though they just bought a brand
new Mac SE or Mac II or whatever.

I disagree.  You can always make these arguments, and they are
invalid.  You could also claim that Multifinder obsoletes the tiny
display on Mac+ or Mac SE, since a small display really hurts the
usefulness of Multifinder.  You knew what was coming down the line
from Apple.

Apple's goal is to write an innovative O/S and stay ahead of IBM.  You
should be thankful that you can buy a mac and expand to 2Meg CHEAPLY
by buying 3RD PARTY MEMORY.  If Apple started selling 2Meg machines
standard, I bet it would add $400 to each machine!  This will save you
money in the long run.

I think it is ridiculous to expect Apple to stay within the confines
of the base machines they sell.  If Apple believed this, the finder
and Hypercard would still fit within 128K and the world would be
miserable.

What's more, you can get much of the functionality by using switcher
and the uni-finder.

I bought a Mac II knowing full-well that the color would be very poor
unless I got a memory expansion.  It cannot manage more than about 2
color pictures in 1MEG of memory at once.  I don't blame Apple for
selling me a base machine that won't run some applications well.  You
pay your money and you take your choice.

Don Gillies {ihnp4!uiucdcs!gillies} U of Illinois
            {gillies@p.cs.uiuc.edu}