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In article <1h8m5vINNlls@clem.handheld.com> jmd@cube.handheld.com (Jim De  
Arras) writes:
> A local owner of a '030 cube, who has not used the cube since the 1.0x days,  
> just bought the CD-ROM and Drive upgrade to 3.0.  
> 
> He can't read the CD-ROM, of course.  But he was also told his '030 could NOT  
> run 3.0, and that the cube could NOT be upgraded to an '040, either 25 or 33  
> Mhz.  
> 
> This does not ring true.  I've run 3.0 on an '030, and although it needs more  
> than 16 Meg to run well enough, it does run.  I am not aware of any problems  
> upgrading a '89 cube to an '040.  The monitor has the mike built in, so it's  
> not as old as is possible.
> 
> Any input on these claims?  He is hesitant to try to find an '040 board based  
> only on my opinion.
> 

I've likewise run 3.0 on '030 cubes; rumor hath it that there may be problems  
with the serial ports, however. I cannot confirm this, as mine work fine. It  
is, however, awfully slow. 

It is true that 25 mhz '040 boards have been discontinued, and that the 33 mhz  
boards (Turbo, so called) are available only as service parts. They are very
expensive, and neglibly faster, than the 25 mhz. Again, rumor hath it that a
faster '040 board may be in the works.

One option for your friend might be to buy a cheap Station and network it
to his cube. Then he can have the best of both worlds. Write me for more info
on the latter.
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