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From: sobiloff@thor.acc.stolaf.edu (Blake Sobiloff)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: What kind of Mac for AS server?
Message-ID: <1782@thor.acc.stolaf.edu>
Date: 11 Apr 89 01:32:58 GMT
References: <9684@bmc.uu.se> <1529@ccnysci.UUCP>
Reply-To: sobiloff@thor.stolaf.edu (Blake Sobiloff)
Organization: St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN
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In article <1529@ccnysci.UUCP> alexis@ccnysci.UUCP (Alexis Rosen) writes:
>MacUser has an article on networks in the May issue. While I disagree with
>most of the article, they are absolutely correct about what kind of machine
>to get for a server: an SE/30 or II. Except, now the IIcx is out. So it
>should be, an SE/30 or a IIcx. They also give the intelligent suggestion
>of using Timbuktu to set up the server, so you don't have to buy another
>keyboard, screen, and video card. (Of course, for initial configuration
>you'll want to set up the hard disk on a machine with these useful items...)

Why spend all that extra money on a fully-functional Mac?  Use something like 
the Jasmine DirectServe!  The DirectServe uses a 68010 @ 10MHz with zero
wait states, and 1, 2, or 4MB of RAM available, plus it cashes to increase
response 20-40% more.  The DS doesn't waste time with screen refreshes or bus
scans- it just plows through network traffic.  True, it doesn't work with
EtherNet, but if you just want to use it as a server for up to 40 users/
bridges on LocalTalk and use AppleShare (which is included in firmware), its
a great deal.  Just add a disk drive and you're set.

Oh, and of course Jasmine doesn't even know I exsist, except for the fact that
I shelled out $1000+ dollars for a drive a couple of months ago, to which they
promptly lowered their prices a couple hundred, and now have stopped making
drives in my size (70).  All the info above is from their sales flyer.

sobiloff@thor.acc.stolaf.edu

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