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- From: arsouth@watson.ibm.com (Andrew R. Southwick)
- Subject: Re: II vx Vs Ci
- Sender: news@watson.ibm.com (NNTP News Poster)
- Message-ID: <1992Nov11.000917.153536@watson.ibm.com>
- Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 00:09:17 GMT
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- Reply-To: arsouth@watson.ibm.com (Andrew R. Southwick)
- Disclaimer: This posting represents the poster's views, not necessarily those of IBM
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- In <92315.125423IO91748@MAINE.MAINE.EDU> IO91748@MAINE.MAINE.EDU (Jon Carr) writes:
- >In article <hwa-061192121416@jones.jhuapl.edu>, hwa@fassm.jhuapl.edu (Hani W.
- >Akhras) says:
- >>
- >>I am currently debating on whether to buy a ci or vx. It seems to me from
- >>all that I've read that they are basically the same with some small
- >>differences. Can someone summarize these differences and recommend which
- >>one I should go for. Currently, I fell that the ci is a better buy. Any
- >>help would be appreciated.
-
- Feature IIvx: IIci:
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Model 4/80 5/80
- Processor Speed 32 MHz 25 MHz
- Processor 68030 68030
- FPU 68882 68882
- External Cache 32K 128K
- External Bus Width 16 bits 32 bits
- Soldered RAM 4M 0M
- RAM SIMM slots 4 (1 bank) 8 (2 banks)
- Included RAM 0M 5M
- ROM ? 512K
- 32-bit clean ROM? Yes Yes
- NuBUS slots 2? 3
- Built-in video res 832x624 640x480 (or portrait at 4bits)
- Built-in video depth 16 bits * 8 bits
- HD access time ? 20 ms
- Sound input Mic +IIci -> 44.1 kHz stereo 8-bit sampling
- Software sampling same as IIci -> 22kHz, 8 bit, stereo
- Sound output Sound jack Sound jack
- Cost $2355 $2155
-
- IIvx: 4/80 512K VRAM $2355 13" monitor at 8 bits per pixel (256 colors)
- IIvx: 5/80CD 1M VRAM $2570 16" at 16
- IIvx: 4/230 512K VRAM $2650 13" at 8
- IIci: 5/80 20ms $2155 13" at 8
- IIci: 5/0 $2015 "
- IIci: 5/230 $2450 "
-
- *: requires extra VRAM
-
-
- There are currently a lot of accelerator cards out there, and if you
- decide to upgrade, the ci's 32-bit external bus will pull it ahead. And
- if you add in 24-bit support for a 16" or larger monitor, the built-in
- video advantage of the IIvx goes away. I am considering both options, so
- the IIci looks like a better deal to me. 16" monitors run around $1000
- (Apple's is $1090), and I WANT ONE! :)
- Systems above with Stylewriter, Extended Keyboard, 13" monitor, & ThinkC 5.0:
- $3329 $3129
-
- All prices are edu prices. Street prices will be higher, but the
- relative levels should follow.
-
- These views are my own; behaviorists can stick THAT up their ***!
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- Andrew R. Southwick
-