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From: Leo.Bores@f14.n114.z1.fidonet.org (Leo Bores)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Advice needed for Mac II purchase
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Date: 2 Mar 90 05:05:28 GMT
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In an article of <28 Feb 90 17:30:56 GMT>, jprice@uclapp.physics.ucla.edu (John 
Price) writes:

 JP>  This system comes without a hard drive or monitor.  We will be 
 JP>using it mostly for text editing (with TeXtures or OzTeX) and graphics 
 JP>(CAD, probably). The questions I have are:
 JP>
 JP>     1) How good are Apple's 40MB hard drives?  I can get one for $400. 
 JP> 

 DON'T get a 40 meg drive.  If you are doing any amount of large file text 
editing you'll need the extra space - particularily if doing DTP.  Typically 
the difference between a 40 and an 80 is a couple of hundred. In any case - buy 
a third party Quantum.

 JP>     2) How is Apple's 13" color monitor?  That comes for $670.  Are 
 JP>full-screen and two-page screens really as great as they say?  Do 
 JP>either 
 JP>TeXtures or OzTeX support the larger screens?  Are there any that 
 JP>support 
 JP>color?
 JP>

It's a top-notch monitor but you'll be just as happy with a 14" Magnavox at 
$510.  Their portrai monitor tho' is first class and while the dual page is 
also good - it seems overpriced.  I'd go with a SilverScreen unless your prices 
are discounted through Apple.

Leo Bores, M.D.





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