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- From: rasp@xlnt.com (Ron Perloff)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
- Subject: Re: Mobius SE accelerator/display
- Message-ID: <1180@xlnt.COM>
- Date: 1 Sep 92 19:12:47 GMT
- References: <01050023.cgh4f1@sable.cars.com>
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- In article <01050023.cgh4f1@sable.cars.com> shawn@cars.com (Shawn Connelly)
- writes:
-
- >One of the computers I own is an SE with the Mobius accelerator, and
- >can only say good things about it. It does a great job of turning a
- >plain jane SE into a fairly usable machine. Since I don't have any
- >experience with Mobius monitors, or cards that drive them, I can't
- >speak to those issues and yeild to others that have more experience.
-
- The Mobius accelerator does indeed turn an SE into a fast, very
- usable machine. Their monitor gives a very clean, linear picture.
- I wish it had a matte finish like the native Mac monitor, but this
- is a very MINOR complaint.
-
- The latest version of the accelerator supports up to 16 MB of RAM.
- They ship Virtual with it. IF you have an older model, they will
- ship you an upgrade for $265 plus tax. I just got mine today and
- have not installed it because my 4 MB SIMMs have not yet arrived.
-
- The accelerator allows you to use the memory on your Mac mother board
- as a RAM disk. I have found it to be very handy. Files on the RAM
- disk consistently survive system crashes and reboots, but not
- power failures.
-
- >I will add one caveat, though. For whatever reason, the accelerator
- >interferes with the sound chip on the SE. It produces a certain amount
- >of static after installation. This was confirmed to me by the techs
- >at Mobius. Otherwise, no software incompatabilities, and any other
- >problems. All in all, I'm a satisfied customer.
-
- Good news. There is now a fix for your sound problem. Call Mobius
- service and they will send it to you. It works.
-
- I just ordered a Railgun 030 Pro from Mac Products USA. It is on
- back order for several weeks. It is designed by the same people
- that designed the Mobius accelerator and appears to offer a little
- more bang for the buck.
-
- Once I get it installed and have a chance to compare the equipment
- and the service offered by Mobius and Mac Products, I will upgrade
- the rest of my machines.
-
- Mobius service has been very good to excellent.
-
- Ron
-
- Ronald S. Perloff rasp@xlnt.com
- XLNT Designs, Inc. (XDI)
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