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From: skok@itwds1.energietechnik.uni-stuttgart.de (Holger Skok)
Subject: Re: PDA's are flop
Organization: Inst. f. Thermodynamik u. Waermetechnik (ITW), U. of Stuttgart, FRG
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 10:15:55 GMT

Don't underestimate the modern consumer's craving for gadgetry!
Plus: GRID is selling pen based PC's and making money. Some people do
not seem to share your opinion about true notepad computers.
HSK

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womit man beruhigt, wenn es greint, das Volk, den grossen Luemmel.
Ein neues Lied, ein besseres Lied, oh Freunde, will ich Euch dichten,
Wir wollen hier auf Erden schon das Himmelreich errichten.    ... H. Heine
From: green@eniac.seas.upenn.edu (Bradley Green )
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Digital Electronics CAD on Mac
Date: 2 Oct 92 21:13:13 GMT
Organization: University of Pennsylvania

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: guiyu@spectra (Kui Yu Chang)
Subject: Re: Mirror 14 " Monitors
Organization: University of Hawaii, Dept. of Electrical Engineering
Date: Sun, 4 Oct 1992 07:33:13 GMT

The CASE of the Mirror 14" monitors resembles that of the SAMPO KDM-1466
exactly. In addition, someone in the net has called Mirror to inquire about
their source for 14" Monitors and they admitted that they get them from SAMPO.

Conclusion : Mirror 14" monitors = SAMPO 14" KDM-1466 monitor
				   (multisync)

Therefore, if you want them, you can try other PC-sources(CAD & Graphics <800-
288-1611> sells it for $365). However, you have to get your mac-cable elsewhere.

The quality should be typical of non-trinitron monitors.
Another example, I think DELL is using the same KDM-1466 monitor as their 
1024x768 super VGA monitor option. Examine the monitor in the DELL ad, it
is another replica of the SAMPO KDM-1466.

Moreover, SAMPO corporation of Taiwan is one of the major Home-appliances 
manufacturer in Taiwan, it has technical alliance with SHARP electronics of 
Japan(that's what they say in Taiwan, because we never see SHARP products in
Taiwan, only SAMPO)

Further infomation may be obtain via FTP from the sumex.standford site
(36.44.0.6) under info-mac/tech/other13"monitors file. If you want the
connection pin configuration, ask for it in the net and I am sure many will 
response.

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From: clf3678@ultb.isc.rit.edu (C.L. Freemesser)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: ** Hard drive in Classic II mounted UPSIDE-DOWN?!? **
Keywords: Mac, Classic, Hard drive
Date: 28 Sep 92 16:50:41 GMT
Organization: Rochester Institute of Technology
Originator: clf3678@ultb

Last night, I get up the courage to open up my Classic II and take a
look inside.

Imagine my astonishment when I find that the 40MB hard drive in my
Classic II is actually mounted UPSIDE-DOWN!

If memory serves, running a hard drive upside-down voids the warranty on
the hard drive.  From the looks of it, this is NOT a mistake.  The
bracket is apparently designed to allow the hard drive to mounted in
only the one (WRONG) orientation.  

The drive is mounted above the floppy, but there is plenty of room to
run the hard drive in its proper orientation.

Has anybody else who has looked inside of a Classic II seen this?  I
can't believe that Apple would actually do something so grossly wrong
inside of a machine that costs $1200.  As soon as I find an external
case, that hard drive is coming OUT and run in its proper orientation.
Anybody have an exteral case they want to sell?  I'm serious.....

Shame on you Apple!  You certainly should know better.

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From: abs0@coos.dartmouth.edu (Kelvin Leung)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.sys.mac.comm,comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: Let's talk Performas, Boys and Girls
Date: 26 Sep 92 23:51:48 GMT
Organization: Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH

edcrwfrd@unlv.edu (Edward Crawford) writes:

>I Disagree with your statement about the performa 600 being 
>crippled. You argue that because it doesnt have Nubus 90
>or scsi-ii (g'zs if lack of scsi-ii is apple crippling a machine,
>even the quadras are crippled since apple doesnt have any scsi
>2 machines)

Someone told me the Performa 600's Nubus slots are multiplexed, which\
means they will not be truly 32bit.

>I doubt the performa 600 is mono, it may be but i doubt that.

I could be wrong, but I think I read it (600 having mono sound) in the 
latest issue of MacWorld...

[many lines deleted]

>Eddie

I think Apple is trying to reduce the cost of the machine, so it can
compete with IBM clones... so I wouldn't be surprised if the Performa 600
is slightly crippled.

Yours Sincerely,
Kelvin
e-mail: abs0@coos.dartmouth.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: sikorski@news.miami.edu (Richard Sikorski)
Subject: iomega/bernoulli software?
Organization: R.S.M.A.S.
Distribution: na
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 92 20:25:17 GMT

Does anyone know if the drivers/diagnostics software for the IOmega
Bernoulli removable drives are publicly distributed by FTP or on a BBS.

They sell a $150 interface kit, but I really dont need another SCSI
cable, and my retailer doesnt know if they have a BBS...

I'll summarize any e-mail responses...

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From: Neal.Pitts@f438.n109.z1.fidonet.org (Neal Pitts)
Sender: Uucp@blkcat.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Weird colors on IIci in 256 color mode
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1992 11:07:00 -0500

Could your cable be loose?
A loose cable will cause all sorts of weird things to happen.

Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: seanw@mks.com (Sean Wilson)
Subject: Re: [comp.sys.mac.hardware] Re: Mac's Doomsday
Organization: Mortice Kern Systems Inc., Waterloo, Ontario, CANADA
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 13:31:56 GMT

In article <1992Oct6.120750.9194@mks.com> drand@spinner.osf.org (Douglas S. Rand) writes:
>Windows still doesn't equal MacOS
>in ease of use,  and the real price of a reasonable PC with a sharp
>screen (not the 200 VGA with the 1" spot size) is at least that of
>an equivalent Mac.  
>

I just bought a 486/33 with 8 meg of RAM, SVGA card with 1 MB, 120 MB hard
drive, and a Trinitron .25dp monitor for $2200 Cdn.  What kind of 
"equivalent" Mac can I get for that price?  Maybe a Classic II??!!


Sean Wilson      | "It was a small incident one night involving me and 150 
MKS Tech Support |  Mexican cops.  I asked to see some identification.  They
seanw@mks.com    |  said:  'Badges?!  We don't need no stinking badges!!'" 
                                                            - John Caravella    
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: ewright@convex.com (Edward V. Wright)
Subject: Re: Radius DirectColor/GX
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 18:40:17 GMT
Organization: Engineering, CONVEX Computer Corp., Richardson, Tx., USA
X-Disclaimer: This message was written by a user at CONVEX Computer
              Corp. The opinions expressed are those of the user and
              not necessarily those of CONVEX.

In <66986@cup.portal.com> Lou_R_Ordorica@cup.portal.com writes:

>I am considering purchasing a Radius DirectColor/GX 24-bit video
>card for use with my IIsi.

According to Mac Outlet, which is advertising the DirectColor/GX
in MacUser, the board is not compatible with the IIsi.

Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: grasso@rintintin.Colorado.EDU (GRASSO CHRISTOPHER A)
Subject: SCSI-2 Hard drive
Keywords: SCSI Quadra hard disk
Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder
Date: Sat, 3 Oct 1992 15:35:04 GMT

I have a Quadra 700, which is equipped with SCSI-2. I am in the market for
a new hard drive becuase of space limits. Searching the market ads, I have
only been able to find one drive that is quoted as using SCSI-2. Its price
was about 40% more than a comparable SCSI drive.  I assume the higher price
is due to the low supply. Are there any other drives out there able to run
at the faster SCSI-2 speeds?

	-Chris Grasso
	 University of Colorado
From: rick@howtek.UUCP (Rick Roy)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Anyone get a Apple Scanner working under 7.x?
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 92 11:10:56 EST
Organization: Howtek, Inc.
Reply-To: rick@howtek.UUCP (Rick Roy)
Distribution: world
X-Mailer: uAccess - Macintosh Release: 1.6v1


In article <1992Sep29.044532.27409@cheshire.oxy.edu> (comp.sys.mac.hardware), wirehead@cheshire.oxy.edu (David J. Harr) writes:
] Is anyone succesfully using the Apple Scanner (you know, the
] original...) with System 7 and a Quadra? I inherited one a
] couple of days ago, and I can't seem to get it to work. The
] driver seems to load all right and the software recognizes the
] scanner is on the SCSI bus, but when I try to do a scan, a
] dialog pops up with a message saying "Scan in progress.", and
] then almost immediately another dialog pops up saying "An error
] has occurred: A bad parameter or command has occurred." If anyone
] has any hints, it would be nice. I realize that I can upgrade
] to the new software, but if I can avoid that option, it would
] be nice.
] 
] David.

I just sold my original Apple 4-bit grayscale (greyscale) scanner.
Before selling it, I figured I'd do a couple final scans for old times'
sake. I had exactly the same problem until I turned off 32-bit addressing
(remember developers, do as Apple says, not as Apple does)!

Sad but true. Hope this helps.

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Disclaimer:  These are my views only . They may not be the views of my
employer. When I asked if my employer had views, I was told "No comment."
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: mike.w.miller.40@nd.edu (Mike!)
Subject: Printing/HP IIIsi/Quadra 700/FriendlyNet
Followup-To: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Cc: sherer@nd.edu,cctalk@vma.cc.nd.edu,miler.40@nd.edu
Organization: Office of University Computing, Notre Dame
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1992 20:36:35 GMT

Tough to get a descriptive subject line when there are so many variables...

Anyway, here's the situation.  A cluster of 26 DOS machines and 52 Macs --
47 Mac IIci computers and 5 Quadra 700s.  The IIcis have David Ethernet
boards with 10baseT into the subnet.  The Quadras have Asante FriendlyNet
adaptors off the on-board Ethernet and 10baseT into the subnet.  

The Quadras can print fine to Apple LaserWriter IIgs which are
FriendlyNetted to the subnet, but they cannot print to our primary printers
in the cluster, which are Hewlett-Packard IIIsi printers with EtherFlex
boards.  Any print job results in two error pages -- one from the
AppleShare (3.0) print server which lists various PostScript errors (never
the same) and the second from the DOS print spooler which lists the same PS
error.

We have no idea what's up with this.  I realize our configuration is pretty
specialized, but if anyone has any ideas what might be happening or has a
similar configuration that works, please let me know. 

Thanks,
Mike!

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From: nick+@pitt.edu (Nick C De Mello)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: experience with trackballs?
Date: 29 Sep 92 21:53:55 GMT
Organization: University of Pittsburgh

In article <72826@apple.Apple.COM> anderson@Apple.COM (Clark Anderson) writes:
>geno@arco.com: >>experience with trackballs?:
>>Trackballs seem to have a love/hate relationship with their users.
>>I don't like them, the tension from keeping my hand over the
>>ball makes my hand sore.
>
>Get a wrist pad. Makes all the difference in the world.
>   

   Or try Co-star's stingray trackball.  I've had the Kensignton,
and the Sting-ray is much easier on the wrist.  It's like the ball was
set into the table.

                    -- Nick



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Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: jimbo@leland.Stanford.EDU (Godfather of Soul)
Subject: Got an FPU, can I use it?
Organization: NewsRUs
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 92 22:59:59 GMT

I have an 68881 16 MHz FPU off a old, dead HP.  I am interested
in putting in my LC.  All I need is the card with appropriate
connections.  Anyone know where I could get the card without buying
some ethernet card that comes with an FPU slot?  All I want is a card
with one slot to put the FPU.

Thanks for responding by email,
James

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			-  the difference between a sin and a crime and  -
			-  liberals learn the difference between a       -
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: squeegee@world.std.com (Stephen C. Gilardi)
Subject: Re: Experience with CoStar's Stingray trackball?
Organization: SQ Software via The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1992 22:27:39 GMT

Ladd.Morse@p804.f70.n109.z1.fidonet.org (Ladd Morse) writes:

>The only question I've come up with (not having actually seen one in the flesh)
>is given that the trackball is "all buttons", is it a problem accidentally
>pushing one of the buttons when you're just resting your hand on the unit?

The buttons have a nice tactile feel.  I never press them accidentally and
I've never found myself wishing I could lay my hand on them with more
pressure without pressing them.  The only problem I have had in that vein
is that sometimes the trackball (the whole unit) gets wedged under my
Apple Extended Keyboard.  When that happens the mouse button is held down
and the Mac starts acting mighty funny (until you figure out what happened).

I tend to idly move the cursor aroud while I'm thinking...  This also keeps
my hand up and makes it unlikely I would accidentally press the huge buttons.

--Steve

Stephen C. Gilardi
SQ Software
squeegee@world.std.com
From: dmorley@barracuda.rutgers.edu (darin s morley)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: (Q) PC LocalTalk Solution?
Date: 29 Sep 92 01:10:57 GMT
Distribution: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Organization: /clam/u3/student/dmorley/.organization


I'm interested in a hardware/software LocalTalk package for a '286
machine. I know very little about the DOS side of the industry, but I
heard that Apple used to make a board that allows PC's to connect to
LocalTalk. Price is important -- in other words don't tell me about
Farallon products. I understand that Shreve Systems stocks the old
Apple boards, but they don't supply any software. They suggest that
you purchase the software from Farallon. I looked at the price for
Farallon's PC LocalTalk software and was rather shocked that they were
asking something close to $200 for it. Is there a less expensive
software package that can provide LocalTalk on a PC? I don't need
printing or anything like that, just file transfer. Is the software
that Apple used to supply still available? Is there another
alternative?

dmorley@clam.rutgers.edu
--
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...don't you see that the whole trouble lies here. In words, words. Each one of
us has within him a whole world of things, each man of us his own special world.
And how can we ever come to an understanding if I put in the words I utter the
sense and value of things as I see them; while you who listen to me must
inevitably translate them according to the conception of things each one of you
has within himself. We think we understand each other, but we never really do.
	- The Father from Pirandello's _Six_Characters_in_Search_of_an_Author_

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: hank@well.sf.ca.us (Hank Roberts)
Subject: Re: New PB100 2/20 external floppy won't read HD disks properly
Organization: Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link
Distribution: comp
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 05:26:19 GMT

In <TJFS.92Sep27195312@coffee.tadtec.uucp> tjfs@tadtec.uucp (Tim Steele) writes:

>Well, my local Apple dealer warned me the external floppies weren't
>very reliable and it looks as if he's right.

>Maybe it has something to do with Apple not shipping them with the
>yellow shipping disk like they used to?

>Anyone else had this problem?

>I'll ask my local dealer tomorrow to fix it.

>Tim
My local dealer has now had my PB100 external drive for ten days,
"waiting on parts from Apple."  Did you get yours back?

Anybody at Apple know about supplying dealers with repair parts?
From: glag+@pitt.edu (Neil M Glagovich)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Can you swap CRT's in Plus and SE?
Date: 30 Sep 92 13:32:31 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: University of Pittsburgh
Originator: glag@pmax1.cis.pitt.edu


  Do the Classic, Plus, SE, and SE/30 have interchangable CRT's?  If
we have a SE with a broken screen can we replace it with one from a
Plus or 512?
From: cobe101@emory.edu (Christopher C. Chung)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: REQUEST - APPLE'S PRE-RELEASE INFO
Date: 5 Oct 92 01:57:10 GMT
Organization: Emory University, Atlanta, GA
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL3



AS OF FRIDAY OCTOBER 2ND, ALL APPLE DEALERS HAVE

RECIEVED THE OFFICIAL PRE-RELEASE INFORMATION ON ALL SYSTEMS

BEING RELEASED ON OCTOBER 19TH.  IF ANYONE HAS GOTTEN THIER

HANDS ON ANY OF THIS,  PLEASE POST IT.

THANKS

CHRIS CHUNG
cobe101@emoryu1.cc.emory.edu
From: David.Zatz@f947.n107.z1.ieee.org (David Zatz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Prometheus/Datadesk Problems
Date: 29 Sep 92 05:35:08 GMT
Article-I.D.: zeus.16539.2AC8E1DA
Organization: FidoNet node 1:107/947 - NJMUG BBS, Clark NJ

I have been having problems with Prometheus, which now sells the Datadesk
Mac101 keyboards. I sent my 101E in for a minor repair almost two months
ago (8/4/92), and only got it back last week (after many calls from me to
their Oregon number, andmany promises from them using the words "UPS Blue" 
and "send it out tomorrow" -- promises which all turned out to be lies).
It was broken; hadn't even been put together right. They were not at all
sympathetic or apologetic. Refused to send another keyboard until they
either had this one or my VISA number. I gave them my VISA number -- and
they still haven't sent a replacement keyboard (it should have arrived,
depending on which of their promises you believe, on Thursday, Friday,
Saturday, or today). 
 
I still don't have my keyboard -- a keyboard which is more epxensive than
any DOS-compatible keyboard I've seen. And I've spent $20 on the phone and 
$10 on UPS. And two months with a 512K keyboard killing my fingers.
 
If you were going to deal with Prometheus or get a Mac 101 keyboard...
  DON'T!!!

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: jhl@naif.jpl.nasa.gov (Jay Lieske)
Subject: Any known problems with 8*24 GC and fx?
Reply-To: jhl@naif.jpl.nasa.gov
Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1992 19:35:44 GMT

I recently got an Apple 16-inch RGB monitor, 8*24 GC card and 20MB ram
upgrade for my IIfx.  I also use the old Toby card and Apple 13-inch
monitor.  Ever since that time, I get the harmonic tone on initial
startup in the morning.  If I hit the power reset switch in back of
the fx and then again power up the system, everything works fine.
Moreover, if I shut down during the day and then power up it again
works fine.

Is there a known problem with the 8*24 GC card or the 16-inch monitor
that fails the "hardware" test on the IIfx on cold start when the
machine has been turned off for quite some time?  I'm baffled.

Jay H. Lieske                                            jhl@naif.jpl.nasa.gov
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena, CA 91109

Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: kolding@cs.washington.edu (Eric Koldinger)
Subject: Hard Drives for PB100...
Organization: Computer Science & Engineering, U. of Washington, Seattle
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 92 21:33:06 GMT

I'm interested in getting a larger disk for my PB100.  Has anyone had any
experience with some of the larger drives, ala Quantum Go-Drives (I think
that's whath they call them)?  I've heard two rumors about these: 1) They eat
batteries, and ,2) they require some special mounting hardware (some sort of
bracket) to go into a PB100.  If you have one of these drives, have you noticed
any degradation in you battery life?  And how much work was it to install the
drive?

Another possibility is these small external drives, ala the La Cie "Pocket
Drives".  Anyone have any experience with them?  How do you like them?  Do they
run off your battery, and what kind of effect do they have on battery usage?

Thanks alot.
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