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From: rdrew@polyslo.CalPoly.EDU (Bob Drew)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Request for help choosing a system
Summary: Please email me your thoughts
Message-ID: <11836@polyslo.CalPoly.EDU>
Date: 8 Jun 89 16:20:35 GMT
Reply-To: tbarnes@cosmos.acs.calpoly.edu.UUCP (Thomas Barnes)
Organization: Cal Poly State University -- San Luis Obispo
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     Hi everyone! I'm relatively new to the Mac scene, and I'd like your
input on how to set up a starter system. I'm a student, with meagre funds,
and don't want to be paying big bucks for equipment, if possible.
     I'm planning on buying a Mac Plus or SE, 1M, 1 3.5" floppy, a 20-30M HD,
and a decent printer (speed isn't as important as price and print quality --
I'm looking at an Imagewriter II or an HP Deskjet). Questions:

1) What's the difference, from a user's perspective, between the Mac Plus and
   the SE? Is the extra expense really worth the upgrade?
2) Can you point me to a cheap, reliable HD? Printer? (at least NLQ)
3) Should I 'hang the expense' and buy all this 'off the shelf,' or can I get
   by with secondhand equipment? How much should I expect to pay for all this? 

   I'd really appreciate any help you can give me with this! :-) Please EMAIL 
responses to: tbarnes@cosmos.acs.calpoly.edu.UUCP              
         -or- tbarnes@polyslo.CalPoly.EDU

   Tom Barnes