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- From: an780@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Travis Grundke)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
- Subject: Re: LCII vs SI (recommendation?)
- Date: 9 Jan 1993 16:45:23 GMT
- Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
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- References: <Jan.7.23.47.49.1993.26869@remus.rutgers.edu>
- Reply-To: an780@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Travis Grundke)
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- In a previous article, wilmott@remus.rutgers.edu (ray wilmott) says:
-
- >
- >-----
- >Hi there. Been using a Mac at work for the past few years. Started
- >with a Plus, then a II, then si, now ci. I never seriously considered
- >getting one for myself for at home because of Apple's traditionally
- >high prices. Now that the prices have come down though...
- >
- >I've been thinking about getting an LC-II or and si for myself. I can
- >get an si for only an extra $200 or so over the LC-II, so the decision
- >is a tough on. Add to that the rumor/news of a coming LC-III and it
- >makes it even harder. So I'm seeking advice/recommendations on why
- >you think I should buy one model over the other, as well as any
- >late-breaking info on features/price/release date of an LC-III.
- >
- Right now I'd wait until the middle of February- RUMOUR has it that Apple
- will be releasesing a slew of new products and you're likely (if you don't
- like the new offering) to see IIsi's discounted even more for a short
- period of time, and other models may fall to your price level.
-
- >While I'm at it, a monitor question. I've only ever used Apple's
- >13 inch hi-res monitor; never worked with the 12-incher. Since I don't
- >plan to spend hours at a time in front of the machine at home, I can
- >live with somewhat lower resolution - but just how good/bad is the
- >picture of the 12 inch compared to the 13 inch? And I've heard
- >about software that won't work with the smaller 12-inch screen...
- >just how *much* software won't work with it? (titles?)
- >
- Get the 13"- Apple doesn't even sell the 12" any more (thank God), and the
- 13" will end production soon. Get a 640x480 monitor by all means, even if
- you have to get a cheap PC/VGA monitor for $300, get it. Personally, I
- recommend the new Macintosh 14" Color Display (~$500), or any of the Sony
- Trinitrons or the Seiko 14" Trinitron.
-
- >Much thanks for any insight you can give...
- >
- >Ray
- >(wilmott@remus.rutgers.edu)
- >
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