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- From: hades@coos.dartmouth.edu (Brian Hughes)
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- Subject: Re: ?? on new macs and 7.1
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- Date: 22 Jan 93 14:36:15 GMT
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- aschked@storm.CS.ORST.EDU (David Aschkenasy) writes:
-
- >I ordered a IIvx in the begining of Jan. It won't arrive until the
- >middle of Feb. I have two questions; hopefully someone can answer them.
-
- The wait, I believe, is due to low supplies of the new CD-ROM drive.
- I have heard of people getting IIvx's without the CD-ROM in a couple of
- weeks.
-
- >1. Whats this I here about new Macs on Feb. 10? Will they be faster,
- >stronger, cooler, better, cheaper than my shiny new vx? I paid $2600 for
- >the vx 5/80 1M VRAM CD-ROM. This price was with an edu discount. Should
- >I not take delivery on my vx?
-
- There will be a number of new macs introduced on Feb. 10th, but
- unless you feel that you can wait until April to have a new computer I
- would suggest that you take delivery of the IIvx. But you'll be happy to
- know that an upgrade path to a 25Mhz LC040 will be available shortly
- after the new macs are released.
-
- >2. Does system 7.1 cripple macs? should I instal 7.0.1 on my new mac?
-
- Why should system software cripple a mac? At this point in time 7.1
- is no better or worse than 7.0.1, but you don't have the option of
- choosing your system software. The IIvx will only run 7.1.
-
- --
- -Brian V. Hughes
- "December 1 - What begins as a friendly transitional get-together between
- the Bushes and the Clintons ends in tragedy when Millie ralphs up what
- is later identified as Socks the cat." Dave Barry 1992 Year in Review
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