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- From: Sean McMains <mcmains@unt.edu>
- Subject: Re: Powerbook 145
- Message-ID: <1992Nov21.231321.25368@mercury.unt.edu>
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- Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1992 23:13:21 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov18.044306.3361@mcs.drexel.edu> Vinodh Das,
- uvdas@mcs.drexel.edu writes:
- >1. Does a PB145 have a 68030 25 mhz with a 68882 co-processor.
-
- It has a 25mhz 68030, but no co-processor.
-
- >2. Is the screen size (actually the pixel density) equivalent
- > to that of a 12 or 13 inch monitor ?
-
- The screen size is as wide as the first Mac II monitors, but not as high.
-
- >3. Is it easily (and inexpensively) upgradeable from 4 megs ->
- > 8 megs ?
-
- Memory upgrades are supposed to be installed by service technicians, and
- are a bit more expensive than equivalent memory for desktop machines.
-
- >4. Any reasons why I should not/should purchase a PB 145.
-
- The PowerBooks still have trouble with MIDI, the standard interface for
- electronic musical instruments. If you do electronic music, you may want
- one of the desktop machines instead.
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- Sean McMains <mcmains@unt.edu> | University of North Texas
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- "An open mind, in questions that are not ultimate, is useful. But an open
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