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- From: robichau@lambda.msfc.nasa.gov (Paul Robichaux)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.sys.mac.misc
- Subject: Re: IIsi vs new Macs - should I wait?
- Message-ID: <1992Aug18.141350.22478@lambda.msfc.nasa.gov>
- Date: 18 Aug 92 14:13:50 GMT
- References: <16et1eINNgl8@agate.berkeley.edu> <1992Aug14.051225.2052@leland.Stanford.EDU> <1992Aug17.191315.10830@das.harvard.edu>
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- In <1992Aug17.191315.10830@das.harvard.edu> vreddy@das.harvard.edu (Venkatesh Reddy) writes:
- >Unless you absolutely CANNOT live without the microphone recording feature
- >in the IIsi (which I personally find annoying, but many I know find it useful
- >and/or fun), the IIci is a MUCH better deal for a little more money. First of
- >all, and probably most importantly, it has upgradeability to higher processors
-
- Although I know educational prices vary (since some bookstores charge
- make more profit than others), here are two sets of educational prices
- on the IIsi versus the IIci:
-
- Georgia Tech U. of Ala./Huntsville
- IIsi 5/80 $1570 $1590
- IIci 5/0 2595 2586
- IIci 5/80 3095 3135
- IIci 5/160 ---- 3606
- IIci 5/230 3550 ----
-
- So, if I spend $1600 on a IIsi, add in a $700 DayStar PowerCache and a
- $1200 Fujitsu 520mb hard drive, I've spent $3500 on a machine that
- will wax a IIci _and_ has a microphone. Better still, I can add the
- expensive bits as I can afford them.
-
- For me, the IIsi price cuts finally put a color Mac within my reach.
- The IIci, unfortunately, is still out of my price range.
-
- Your mileage may vary.
-
- -Paul
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- Paul Robichaux, KD4JZG | I shouldn't bitch / I shouldn't cry
- robichau@lambda.msfc.nasa.gov | I'd start a revolution but I don't have time.
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