Re: Mac //x upgrade (price)?

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From: Bob Hablutzel
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 1988 15:22

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>  Do you need to purchase the PMMU if you have or are upgrading to a Mac IIx?
>I was under the impression that the 68030 had the memory management unit
>built in (like the 80386 chip does).  If this is true, I don't know why Apple
>would list the PMMU as part of the upgrade path from a II to a IIx.

I think the PMMU is for if you want to upgrade your II, not to a IIx, but
to a II which can run "future versions of the Mac operating system" which
will use a PMMU unit. Also for use in AUX.

Bob Hablutzel		BOB@NUACC.ACNS.NWU.EDU
Disclaimer:	If I _really_ know what Apple was planning, I'd be making
		  my fortune in options trading...

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