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From: greyelf@wpi.wpi.edu (Michael J Pender)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Apple C+
Message-ID: <6516@wpi.wpi.edu>
Date: 8 Jan 90 22:32:43 GMT
References: <8799.infoapple.net@pro-generic> <954@oucsace.cs.OHIOU.EDU>
Reply-To: greyelf@wpi.wpi.edu (Michael J Pender)
Organization: Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester ,MA
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In article <954@oucsace.cs.OHIOU.EDU> bchurch@oucsace.cs.OHIOU.EDU (Bob Church) writes:
>In article <8799.infoapple.net@pro-generic>, ericmcg@pro-generic.cts.com (Eric Mcgillicuddy) writes:
>> In-Reply-To: message from mattd@Apple.COM
>> 
>> to upgrade a //c to //c+, sell your //c and with the money buy a Lasre
>> 128EX/2. 
>
>Hmm, we tried that once. I went to Columbus to help a friend buy a Laser.
>Micro-Center informed us that they had sold twenty lasers  that year
>and that so far three had been returned because of defects. None of these 
>three had returned from Taiwan or wherever yet, but they told us that in the
>past the ROMs on the replacement lasers were often different so that some 
>software that worked before didn't work on the replacement machine. Their
>demo model was only compatible with software that didn't use a space bar
>since theirs had fallen off and wouldn't go back on. Yep, sounds like a 
>real bargain to me. I'd be able to get all kinds of work done around the 
>house while the thing was being repaired. Hope my wife doesn't find out
>about them
>Bob Church
>att!oucsace!bchurch
> 


Funny, I've had a laser 128 since they first came out, and now have a 128ex.
I was using a 3.5 inch drive with my 128.  The company informed me that
there was an engineering fault, and I should have been made aware before
buying the drive, so they allowed me to update to a 128ex for $200.

In general I'm satisfied with the company.  My machine has worked very well
considering the abuse its been subject to.  

I do know of one repair center that seems to have its head up its rear end
though.  I will never again send my machine to the place in New Bedford.
They sent my computer back to me without the endcap, so I wrote them a letter.
They sent the endcap back, broken in two pieces and held together with scotch
tape.

I have had no major compatibility problems with software.  The only noticable
one is that Multiscribe 2.something doesn't work well with the mouse.
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Michael J Pender Jr  Box 1942 c/o W.P.I.        ... (Mankind) has already 
greyelf@wpi.bitnet   100 Institute Rd.          used its last chance.
greyelf@wpi.wpi.edu  Worcester, Ma 01609               - Gen. MacArthur