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From: kent@lloyd.camex.uucp (Kent Borg)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: New User Needs Help
Keywords: SE Modem Hard Drive Software
Message-ID: <309@lloyd.camex.uucp>
Date: 23 Jan 89 15:41:07 GMT
References: <19681@uflorida.cis.ufl.EDU>
Reply-To: kent@lloyd.UUCP (Kent Borg)
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In article <19681@uflorida.cis.ufl.EDU> bjs@beach.cis.ufl.edu (Brian J. Smith) writes:
>Hay Guys I got a question for ya (really a bunch).  
> 
>I am a soon to be owner of a new Mac SE 20.
> 
>Question:
> 
>1	Should I buy the SE 20 the price is right $2300 (Student Purchase)

Consider a Macintosh Plus.  The performance differences are minor (SE
stands for Slightly Enhanced is the joke), the price difference is
major.  Street price for a Plus is $1300, student price is presumably
less still.

Don't buy your disk from Apple.  They are expensive, noisy, slow, and
have short warrantees.  You can get a 20 Meg drive for $500 if you
look around.

>2	Should I get more memory ? 2 Megs ? What is the best way to do so
>	please give examples on what Software needs the 2 Megs ?

Memory is nice.  The biggest reason for more memory on an SE is that
you can then run MultiFinder.  With 1 Meg you really can't.

>3	I plan also to buy the ImageWriter II is this the right thing

If you want a printer and can't afford a LaserWriter, the ImageWriter
works well.

>4	Software I am going to by Works.  Is there anything that is better,
>	Cheaper but same type program(s).?
>5	I need a modem for the thing 2400 baud is a must what kind.?
>	where do I find it.
>6	Ext. Hard Drive Same thing cost Place to get it.?

Interal vs. external drive: A Mac with an internal drive is more
portable than a Mac with an external drive, but the external drive
itself is far more portable than is an SE.  I carry my 4.5 pound disk
drive between home and work every day.  Try that with an SE.  Also,
the external drive is more flexible.  You can plug it into a IIx, II,
SE, Plus, SEx (I like that name better than SE/30).

Have fun.


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