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- From: Quinn <quinn@cs.uwa.edu.au>
- Subject: Re: How much should I offer for a Mac Portable?
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- Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1992 01:39:36 GMT
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- In article <1992Aug23.052601.24710@newshost.unh.edu> Kristen Lepa,
- K_LEPA@unhh.unh.edu writes:
- >But, I need a Mac that travels! So, I may be looking
- >for a Mac Portable in the near future. How much do you think I should
- offer
- >for, say, 2/20Mb (assuming this is the minimum config with HD-please
- >correct me). Modem, if possible with the Portable, not incl. Minimum
- >of anything else possible with this computer. Who knows lots about
- Portables
- >and can tell me a little bit about them? This is 68000 7Mhz, right?
- with no
- >expanability and 1 3.5 800K I assume?
-
- If you've been reading the thread on the value of 256K SIMMs you'll
- have some idea about the value of the Mac Portable. The Portable is
- virtually identical to the PB100 in terms of logical design but it's
- physically huge. Don't buy one if you can get a PB100.
-
- Reminds me of the old joke:
-
- Q: What's the best use of a Mac Portable?
- A: As a counterweight to the Imagewriter II (-:
-
- Quinn "The Eskimo!" <quinn@cs.uwa.edu.au> "Support HAVOC!"
- Department of Computer Science, The University of Western Australia
- -- But don't you just love the display. [drool]
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