Re: iMac upgradability

[tkeenan1@N0SPAMix.netcom.com (Tom Keenan)]

In article <B26E3CBD-7777F@195.57.97.239>, "Bennett Rudder" <malk@tnet.es>
wrote:

> Actually, it's more upgradable than even Apple anticipated. Several
> companies (such as Peripheral Inc) are making SO-SDRAMs up to 128
> megs. The upper ram slot only fits these small outline chips. And
> standard SDRAMs up to 256 megs will fit into the lower slot. So you
> can fit up to 384 megs in there, not the 128 megs Apple originally
> announced. (Of course, that doesn't mean it's cheap, but it CAN be
> done . . . <<grin>) I've got 192, and it's sweet!

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> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Ben 

Two years ago, when I bought a Performa 6400/180, several posts referred
to it as a "deadend" machine. Since then we've added RAM, cache, SCSI
peripherals and a video card, and upgraded the OS to 8.5.  It's not as
fast as my G3, but neveretheless it's a snappy enough machine for my kids,
and has much nicer sound than the G3.  Now someone has come out with a G3
upgrade card for it that plugs into the cache slot (for under $500).  So
I'd say it has turned out to be "upgradeable" enough for a low-end
machine, and I expect the same will be true for the iMac, as far as the
needs of its target customers are concerned.

- Tom