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Re: need 1985 machine spec

Subject: Re: need 1985 machine spec
From: Wayne Stewart <waynes@intergate.ca>
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2002 23:02:49 -0800
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Shurr Larry wrote:

> Wayne Stewart wrote:
>
> > In 1985 the fastest stock Apple II was 1.02mhz and the fastest Apple
> > Macintosh
> > was 8mhz.
>
> I distinctly remember that my wife's IIc had a 2MHz mode.  It was
> 1987 or 1988, if I remember right, though (it made Pacman hilari-
> ously unplayable).  My memory doesn't serve well enough... this
> wasn't available in 1985?
>
> Larry

That would be the IIc+ which came out in 1988 at 4mhz. Previous
IIc without  the + all came out at 1mhz. You could add a 3rd party
accellerator to speed a IIc to 4, 5, 8, or 10mhz but not the IIc+.

    Wayne

References:
- need 1985 machine spec
  - From: "Simon Poole" <lumo@spoole.fsbusiness.co.uk>
- Re: need 1985 machine spec
  - From: Wayne Stewart <waynes@intergate.ca>
- Re: need 1985 machine spec
  - From: Shurr Larry <shurr@ix.netcom.com>

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