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In article <2089@tank.uchicago.edu>, phd_ivo@gsbacd.uchicago.edu writes:
> >I could...upgrade the II to a IIx for about $1500 (without
> >FDHD), or buy a Dove 32 MHz 68030 for about $1000.
> Where are these prices from? Our academic upgrade price from a Mac-II to a Mac-IIx
> is $3300. This is the main reason I decided that it was not worth it for me sticking
> with Apple.
> 
> Ivo Welch

Even though Academic pricing is supposed to be confidential, I think that
it is o.k. in this case to clarify:

Assuming Level 1 pricing on the HEPP I program (if you aren't familiar with
this, just ignore it), the cost of upgrading is $3039.30, which includes
the standard educational discount.  This is the one figure that is being
quoted.  But this is not the final cost.  You will receive a credit of
$1500 upon the return of the old motherboard to Apple.  So the actual cost
is $3039.30-$1500, which turns out to be $1539.30, the second figure that
was quoted.

This upgrade gives you the ability to use the FDHD 1.44M SuperDrives, which
would cost you (net) another $419 if you wanted to upgrade a Mac II in this
manner  (it does not, however, include the actual drive, which costs $349).

So subtract that amount ($419) from the cost of the IIx upgrade ($1539.30)
and you have a cost of $1120.30, close to the price of the Dove board.  Sure
it isn't as fast, but it gives you the capability of running A/UX, using
the 1.44M disks, while still using the 68030/68882 combination to improve
performance.

I hope this answers the question.  (I tried to respond directly, but the
message was bounced back to me.)

-Michael Niehaus

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