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- From: palane@iastate.edu (Paul A. Lane)
- Subject: Re: PowerBook 145 Add on options?
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- Organization: Iowa State University, Ames IA
- References: <1992Sep1.124631.19365@utkux1.utk.edu> <1992Sep1.151535.13246@hubcap.clemson.edu>
- Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1992 21:33:12 GMT
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- In <1992Sep1.151535.13246@hubcap.clemson.edu> dowling@hubcap.clemson.edu (william a dowling) writes:
-
- >No FPU, there are currently only two devices to drive a color monitor or
- >external for that matter. They are the Raidus PowerView and the Envision
- >Display Adaptors. The Raidus is a external box that uses the PB's SCSI
- >port. The Envision is acually a card that fits into a memory slot. It also
- >has options of 'on card' ram, 2, 4, 6 I think. There has been some
- >discussion about the relibility of the envision cards though. I _DO NOT_
- >have first hand experiance with either of these. I am reluctant to give
- >list prices out on the net.
-
- The Envisio adapters got a mixed review from MacWeek over the summer. There
- are some problems with compatability. However, SCSI adapters have proliferated.
- The PowerView is by Sigma Designs, though Radius offers its own solution. You
- can also get a monitor from Outbound and Software&Hardware That Fits (which is
- probably reselling someone else's monitor).
-
- >>PS Also could I put a bigger hard drive in it?
- >You can get an 80 with the 145 (from apple). I've yet to hear of third party
- >internal drives for the PB. You can always use the SCSI to hook up external
- >drives.
-
- There are a number of vendors offering Quantum Go Drives, notably APS Tech-
- nologies. These drives run up to 120MB for less than $600. MicroTech Intl.
- sells a kit for $130 to convert the old drive into an external.
-
- Hope this helps.
-
- Paul Lane
-