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- From: chipp@tsmnet5.uucp (Chipp Kuldell)
- Subject: Re: IIsi question related to Apple XMAS special
- Organization: E-Systems, Melpar Division
- Distribution: usa
- Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 18:20:52 GMT
- Message-ID: <chipp.724616452@tsmnet5>
- References: <1992Dec15.205556.20436@kodak.kodak.com> <4f=yA_q00WB3MIp5ZO@andrew.cmu.edu>
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- 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.
-
- True, you will want to upgrade. As far as any problems with the
- IIsi, the only one I'm aware of is availability. It took me three
- months to harass my vendor, his distributor, and Apple to actually
- send me the one I ordered (this was June->Sept of this year).
- --
- )))/////
- Chipp Kuldell ( o o )
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