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From: ostroff@oswego.Oswego.EDU (Boyd Ostroff)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Mac 512 KE questions
Message-ID: <1099@oswego.Oswego.EDU>
Date: 8 Mar 89 22:40:17 GMT
References: <430088@hpcea.CE.HP.COM> <12023@reed.UUCP> <26964@apple.Apple.COM>
Reply-To: ostroff@oswego.oswego.edu.Oswego.EDU (Boyd Ostroff)
Organization: SUNY College @ Oswego, Oswego, NY
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>The Dove board is cheaper -- I bought mine for something like 400-450 from
>MacConnection. The Apple MacPlus upgrade is more ($700ish), but you've got
>SIMM slots and can eventually take the Plus to 4 meg if you want. 
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>If money isn't as big a problem, I'd go with the Mac Plus upgrade. It costs
>a little more, but there are fewer potential compatibility issues, you don't

If money isn't as big a problem, buy a new Mac Plus.

I have a 512KE myself, and I would seriously question investing in any
upgrade for this 3-year old machine.  The Dove option is a possibility,
but there are power supply problems to consider - replacing a blown board
could make the whole deal look a lot worse.

Regarding the Apple upgrade, I don't think it makes any sense from a financial
point of view.  If I *sell* my 512KE for $700, I can buy a *new* mac plus
for $1150 at University discount prices - that gives me a new, warrantied
machine for about $450, not a 3-year old hacked up machine for $700.  Even
at the "street price" of $1350 or so, you could sell your 512KE for $650 and
still have a new mac plus for the same price as the $700 upgrade.

....Just one man's opinion :-)


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