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Article #1317Re: Debate: PowerMac "trounces" Pentium....???
From: Serena D. Dickson
Date: Sat, 19 Aug 1995 21:58
Date: Sat, 19 Aug 1995 21:58
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In article <docjoe-1508950808250001@ip32.washington.dc.interramp.com>,
Joe Ragosta <docjoe@interramp.com> wrote:
>In article <40pacr$5q5@bug.rahul.net>, Bill Moyer <ttk@rahul.net> wrote:
>> Mac users, on the other hand, don't have this option. They
>> can only buy from one "no-brainer, we do it all for you" joint:
>> Apple. And woe be to he who takes even a single screw from the
>> Mac's case.. Their warrantee goes up in smoke! Bad deal.
>
>You really ought to try to enter the real world. First, users are able to
>perform a number of upgrades on their Macs without voiding their warranty.
>Second, there are several choices, including PowerComputing, Radius, and
>Daystar. Finally, most people prefer one-stop shopping. Very few people
>want to buy a computer in pieces. They want to place one purchase order
>for a computer and have it work. The odds are better if one company
>handles everything.
While I cannot quote brand names, I do know that in a summer
issue of MacMall, I could get am accelerator for my Mac SE (2.5/20) that
would roughly compare it to a 386 for less than $150... (I also have the
great fortune of knowing someone who can afford to give me his old 386...)
But, there are ways to upgrade a Mac cheaply. You do need to know
the best catalogs... then most computer shops will work on your machine
for their going rate (in Mpls it seems to be 80 bucks an hour.)
btw, the accelerator comes with more RAM slots...
Ser(ena)
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.powerpc,comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,comp.os.os2.advocacy,comp.sys.amiga.advocacy,comp.sys.intel,alt.2600 Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!gofast.net!terrabit!ser From: ser@terrabit.mn.org (Serena D. Dickson) Subject: Re: Debate: PowerMac "trounces" Pentium....??? Distribution: usa Organization: The Terraboard, Minneapolis MN Message-ID: <DDKvp9.I3H@terrabit.mn.org> References: <stephenkDD9Ay3.H7D@netcom.com> <40p47c$qbb@caesar.ultra.net> <40pacr$5q5@bug.rahul.net> <docjoe-1508950808250001@ip32.washington.dc.interramp.com> Date: Sat, 19 Aug 1995 21:58:20 GMT