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- From: Glockzin_Donald@macmail1.fwrdc.rtsg.mot.com (Donald Glockzin)
- Subject: Re: IIsi question related to Apple XMAS special
- Organization: Fort Worth Research & Development Center, Motorola, Inc.
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- Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 08:33:52 GMT
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- References: <1992Dec15.205556.20436@kodak.kodak.com> <4f=yA_q00WB3MIp5ZO@andrew.cmu.edu>
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- In article <4f=yA_q00WB3MIp5ZO@andrew.cmu.edu>, Faisal Nameer Jawdat <fj05+@andrew.cmu.edu> writes:
- >
- > osuch@acadia.Kodak.COM (Bill O'Such) writes:
- > > I recently got a flyer from Apple for a XMAS special. A MAC IIsi,
- > > 3MB memory, 40MB hard disk, 14 inch color monitor, extended keyboard,
- > > all for $1699. It seems like a good deal (maybe too good) for home.
- > > Are there any problems with the IIsi or is there something in this
- > > deal that I'm missing.
- >
- > Well that's such a ridiculously minimal configuration that I wouldn't
- > ever consider it. For any sort of serious use you'll need at least 5
- > megs ram and an 80 meg hard drive, or system 7 will be a dog, and
- > you'll run out of drive space in a flash.
- >
- This deal really comes from the fact (or inside word) that Apple has many of
- these configurations in stock. They planned on this being a bigger seller, but
- most people rightly went for the 5/80 configuration. Apple doesn't want to
- change these systems. They would rather sell them cheaper. You should factor
- in four 1 Meg SIMMs and a replacement or external hard drive because you will
- soon need them. [Four 4 Meg SIMMs may even be better.]
-
- THANKS -- DG
-