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From: gjc@bu-cs.BU.EDU (George J. Carrette)
Newsgroups: gnu.gcc
Subject: how to dump your MAC-II
Message-ID: <32031@bu-cs.BU.EDU>
Date: 31 May 89 13:25:29 GMT
References: <2129@internal.Apple.COM> <9598@polya.Stanford.EDU>
Organization: Boston U. Comp. Sci.
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In-reply-to: shap@polya.Stanford.EDU's message of 31 May 89 06:53:07 GMT

From the listings in the Boston Computer Exchance it would seem to me
that even a USED MAC-II with significant memory and disk expansion
commands a significant premium in price over a brand new Sparcstation
with the catalyst or other discount structure.

Even in the restrictive academic environment trades and back-door swaps
could be arranged. Perhaps some administrative office wants to run
Microsoft Word or a spread-sheet, or do desktop-publishing?

So it isnt just "tough luck." Look on the bright side, a MAC-II is still
worth *something*, what if you had blown $100k on a Symbolics machine?

-gjc