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From: sysop@stech.UUCP (Jan Harrington)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: euro power mac info needed
Message-ID: <679@stech.UUCP>
Date: 4 Nov 88 11:07:46 GMT
References: <984@naucse.UUCP>
Organization: Scholastech, Inc., Waltham, Mass.
Lines: 34

in article <984@naucse.UUCP>, rwi@naucse.UUCP (Robert Wier) says:
> 
> 
>  I have a student from France who is considering buying a Mac
>  while here in the US (at school), but he is concerned about
>  taking it home later.  I note on the SE specifications that
>  it is listed as accepting 50-60HZ and two ranges of voltage.
>  Since he will be looking at running 220 @ 50 hz, is the SE
>  directly usable there (I presume there might be a switch 
>  internally for the voltage supply).  How about the Plus?
>  How about an Apple HD (or Jasmine HD).  He would greatly
>  appreciate any information.
> 
>  thanks -

The SE (and the II) have "switching" power supplies. That means that
they will automatically switch between 110 and 220; they can also
automatically work with either 50 or 60 Hz. The plus will not do this.
To run the plus on 220, you'd need a step-down transformer. That's OK
for temporary use, but not really recommended over the long haul. Your
student should look at the SE.

I'm sorry, but I don't know about the hard drives.

Jan Harrington, sysop
Scholastech Telecommunications
UUCP: husc6!amcad!stech!sysop or allegra!stech!sysop
BITNET: JHARRY@BENTLEY

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