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Article #19993Re: New Macs, HyperCard, Multifinder, and Memory Constraints
From: Stu Ericson
Date: Thu, 08 Oct 1987 18:47
Date: Thu, 08 Oct 1987 18:47
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In article <544@atux01.UUCP>, jlc@atux01.UUCP (J. Collymore) writes: [Likes the concepts of Hypercard and Multifinder...] > .... However, I have heard and read that to be able to > use them concurrently (without problems), you need 2Mb of RAM! ... ... > Possible solutions for Apple are to prepare and release (real soon) an > HC & Multifinder that will run well on 1Mb, OR begin selling Macs WITH 2 Mb! ... > Jim Collymore I keep hearing this too, but it all depends on your *APPLICATIONS*: I can run VersaTerm and Macwrite at the same time in MF with only 1 meg. Some memory-hog programs (like SuperPaint) won't even run, however. Notice that Apple has recently made DRASTIC price reductions on the memory upgrades. I hear that getting them is the battle. Stu -- Stuart Ericson USnail: AT&T Bell Laboratories USENET: ...!ihnp4!ihlpf!stuart IH 6M-313 voice: (312) 979-4152 Naperville-Wheaton Rd. Naperville, Il 60566
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Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!mit-eddie!ll-xn!ames!ptsfa!ihnp4!ihlpf!stuart From: stuart@ihlpf.ATT.COM (Stu Ericson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac Subject: Re: New Macs, HyperCard, Multifinder, and Memory Constraints Message-ID: <2460@ihlpf.ATT.COM> Date: Thu, 8-Oct-87 14:47:06 EDT Article-I.D.: ihlpf.2460 Posted: Thu Oct 8 14:47:06 1987 Date-Received: Sun, 11-Oct-87 10:01:24 EDT References: <544@atux01.UUCP> Organization: The Sage Hovel Lines: 23 Keywords: Good new stuff for Macs, but has Apple painted themselves Summary: MultiFinder memory usage