Re: upgrading //e to //gs? is it possible?

[danield@unlv.edu (Daniel Z. Davidson)]

In article <weJN2B2w165w@shakala.com> tony@shakala.com (Tony Andrews) writes:
>djk@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Dan Keldsen) writes:
>> Ah, but I got the //e for $75. And I don't necessarily want a IIGS, just
>> considering the options available. Is it $150, or what? And, WHERE CAN ONE GE
>> IT???

>The price of a used GS is nowadays about what you purchased the //e for 
>plus the upgrade kit of $150. The //e to gs upgrade kit is not getting 
>you a true GS with ensonique chip and you will just have less than gs 
>graphics. You can get the GS upgrade kit from several mail order houses 
>in the US I believe. In my opionion, you probably should have waited 
>until you had a few more dollars to spend and bought a true GS. 
> 
What Kind of Horse hockey is this?  What do you mean it's Not a True IIgs?

The //e->IIgs upgrade consistes of a IIgs Mother board and a new bottom pan
for the //e case.  It's the same motherboard that was used in the Rom 01 IIgs.

Since it is the SAME MOTHERBOARD  it has the same sound chip, the same graphics
and everything else. The onyl difference is that it will have a conector on it
for a //e keyboard, and a //e power supply.  These conections are on ALL ROM 01
IIgs motherboards, But on some the plug is Not sodered on.

You can get the upgrade kits from Shreve Systems, and Pre-Owned electronics.  I
don't have addresses handy, But they Both advertise in Computer Shopper.

Daniel
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