Why 4200 cheaper than 4160?

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#2277

Author: Jim
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 1997 00:00

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Does anyone know why Motorola's StarMax 4200 (200Mhz 604e)  is cheaper
than 4160 (160Mhz 604e)? 

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Email: Lyman@cwcas.demon.co.uk

Re: Why 4200 cheaper than 4160?

#2278

Author: Clive Bruton
Date: Fri, 15 Aug 1997 00:00

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In article <1997081418012235100@cwcas.demon.co.uk>,
Jim@beternet.com (Jim) wrote:

>Does anyone know why Motorola's StarMax 4200 (200Mhz 604e)  is cheaper
>than 4160 (160Mhz 604e)? 

Why is anything ever cheaper than anything else?

    Perhaps one is more expandable/upgradeable than the other

    Perhaps one has more/bigger "goodies" than the other

    Maybe one is built better than the other

    Or even one is just overpriced/underpriced (to gain market share).

Check the specifications of each thoroughly, you'll find the answer (how
big is HD/how fast is CD/how much onboard RAM/what monitors are
supported/does it have ethernet built in/does it have a geoport/what's
missing/what's important...?)


-- Clive

Re: Why 4200 cheaper than 4160?

#2279

Author: Jim
Date: Sat, 16 Aug 1997 00:00

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Anthony <jettaiiile@aol.com> wrote:

> In article <B01A94B696689ADF5@typonaut.demon.co.uk>,
> clive@typonaut.demon.co.uk (Clive Bruton) wrote:
> 
> > In article <1997081418012235100@cwcas.demon.co.uk>,
> > Jim@beternet.com (Jim) wrote:
> > 
> > >Does anyone know why Motorola's StarMax 4200 (200Mhz 604e)  is cheaper
> > >than 4160 (160Mhz 604e)? 
> > 
> > Why is anything ever cheaper than anything else?
> > 
> >     Perhaps one is more expandable/upgradeable than the other
> > 
> >     Perhaps one has more/bigger "goodies" than the other
> > 
> >     Maybe one is built better than the other
> > 
> >     Or even one is just overpriced/underpriced (to gain market share).
> > 
> > Check the specifications of each thoroughly, you'll find the answer (how
> > big is HD/how fast is CD/how much onboard RAM/what monitors are
> > supported/does it have ethernet built in/does it have a geoport/what's
> > missing/what's important...?)
> 
> 
> 
> More importantly a 160mhz 604e chip will be faster than a 200mhz 603e chip.
> 
> -Anthony

They are both 604e.

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Email: Lyman@cwcas.demon.co.uk

Re: Why 4200 cheaper than 4160?

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Author: Paul Andrew King
Date: Sun, 17 Aug 1997 00:00

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In article <jettaiiile-1508972221340001@serpens182.wco.com>,
jettaiiile@aol.com (Anthony) wrote:

>> Check the specifications of each thoroughly, you'll find the answer (how
>> big is HD/how fast is CD/how much onboard RAM/what monitors are
>> supported/does it have ethernet built in/does it have a geoport/what's
>> missing/what's important...?)
>
>
>
>More importantly a 160mhz 604e chip will be faster than a 200mhz 603e chip.

The specifications given in the Mac Zone catalogue are identical, except
for the processor speed (both use the 604e).  However the 4200 is on a
special offer.  My guess is that there are a fair number of 4200's - but
not 4160's in the warehouse, that need to be sold before the new 5000
(improved motherboard) and 6000 (CHRP motherboard & PPC750) series are
released.

Paul K.

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