Re: AE Vulcan.

[Matt Jenkins <mdj@bilby.cs.rmit.edu.au>]

Randy Shackelford <shack@onyx.southwind.net> wrote:
: :> Again, you're talking two things. I would think that anyone wanting to put
: :> a II to actual use would want a IIgs nowadays. It doesn't matter what a
: :> IIc hard disk cost, it'd be several times (at least) what a used IIgs box
: :> would cost now. There'd be far more bang for the buck in putting part of that
: :> money toward a IIgs instead of toward IIc specific hardware. It only makes
: :> sense to make anything for IIgses at this point.

: : While I'm not suggesting producing hardware for the //c anymore, I don't
: : agree
: : that the IIgs is the 'only way to go' as far as putting a II to use. I
: : much prefer
: : an accelerated platinum IIe for AppleWorksing to a GS, accelerated or
: : not.

: Well you're in luck then since one of those is as upgradeable as a IIgs
: insofar as storage goes.

Well, I guess that's technically true - but not quite since you're limited
to only 15 32mb ProDOS partitions less your floppy's and ramdisks.

But really, the //c is also very upgradable; add the smartport hard drive
thing, z-ram ultra and a zip chip and you've got quite a nice little box.

This is why the //c+ disappointed me. No more spiffy z-ram.

Cheers,

Matt

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