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Re: MAC OS8 ??? No floppy Drive now!

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From: Alan W. Frame
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 00:00
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ric <btgsch@rmplc.co.uk> wrote:
> Alan W. Frame <alan.frame@acm.org> wrote:
[]
> > <rant>
> > How much is RAMDoubler?
> > How much is real RAM?
> > How much (if you cost your own time) does it cost to "uprgade"
> > RAMdoubler and sort out the problems it costs?
> > </rant>
> > 
> > rgds, Alan (Defender of the One True Memory Management System[1])
> > [1] Well ok, there are *two* One True Memory Management Systems, now.
> > :-) 
> Only 2?
> 
> (1) Original 68K model
> (2) PPC CFM run time environment (Classic and Modern Memory manager)
> (3) 68K CFM run time environment (ugh)

<g>
I was classing (2) & (3) as the same.

My point is that I class XXXDoubler and other low-level hacks
along with fuel magnets & water softners.

RAM and disc (and even fast CPUs) are so cheap, it's not worth the
hassle.

rgds, Alan
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From: alan.frame@acm.org (Alan W. Frame)
Subject: Re: MAC OS8   ??? No floppy Drive now!
Date: 1998/01/21
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