Re: Apple does it again

[shack@deimos.frii.com (Randy Shackelford)]

In article <5cti6i$ro8@uni.library.ucla.edu>,  <pubpc1@library.ucla.edu> wrote:

>It would be nice if Apple could provide an upgrade path for old computers.
>Remember the IIe to IIgs logic board swap?  That's what I mean.  You could
>always count on this with PCs, but not with Apple.

Bullpuckey. Let me see how many logic board upgrades I can list off the top
of my head:

128 -> 512
128/512 -> Plus
SE -> SE/30
II, IIx -> IIfx
IIcx, IIci -> Q700
Q800, Q840AV -> 8100, 8500
8100 -> 8500
Q900 -> Q950
Q700, Q800, Q900, Q950, C/Q650, C/Q610 -> Pmac upgrade card
PB 520, PB540 -> PPC processor daughtercard
current placement of PPC processors on swappable cards; swappable to faster
clock speeds, multiple processors, and new generations of processors
all the free upgrades for new //c features like 3.5 disk support and memory
expansion

>For example, Apple did not make the Mac able to run II software.  Think
>about how it pulled off the IIgs and you'd see it is not impossible or
>even infeasable.  Another example is this current activity of dumping
>old Mac users.

What do you call an LC //e upgrade card? It was designed for the Mac with
the most appeal to II using prospective Mac buyers.

I can't speak for anyone else, but I sure don't feel dumped. My SE/30 is on
its last system version, but leaving it behind means leaner, faster code
running on my Powerbook an Q840AV.

>WHY doesn't Apple offer a logic board upgrade?  They want you to buy
>a whole new computer and make lots of money.  This strategy will backfire.
>People will turn to PCs.  The Windows 95 interface, after all, is pretty
>darn good even though I don't agree with the company that made it.

I think it's dumb to upgrade a box myself. The IIgs upgrade sold poorly since
all you got was a new case bottom and logic board for $500 and lost your //e
board in the deal, leaving you to buy a mouse, 3.5 drive, color monitor, etc
to really run IIgs stuff. A IIfx logic board upgrade cost ~$3300 back in the
days. Even now a Q800/840 upgrade to 8500 costs what a new 8500 costs mail
order. Sell 'n buy is the way to upgrade.
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Randy Shackelford                                 
shack@frii.com