From: bauer@informatik.uni-ulm.de (Christian Bauer)
Subject: Re: What's missing from Q700/Q950?
Followup-To: comp.sys.mac.misc
Organization: University of Ulm
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 92 10:02:36 GMT

> >>3.) 19 inches!? Learn to conserve screen space, it's good for your soul.
> >>    I agree, however that it would be nice, but most of the new "personal
> >>    workstations" are using 16" monitors with extra $$$ upgrade to a 19".
> 
> Well, we're trying to plan for the future.  If we can get 19" monitors in
> the first place, we can write and run some big screen-eating simulations
> and algorithm animations in our computer labs.  Maybe someday we could
> try CAD-on-the-cheap.  But we'll have to live with those monitors forever;
> the money to upgrade a lab of 16" monitors to 19" will NEVER EVER materialize,
> and 21" monitors are still too expensive.

I think a more flexible way of expandability would be necessery. NoOne
should
by more than he needs, but if he needs it like 24 Bit on a 21'' screen than
he should have the possibility to but some silicon (VRAM) into the machine
and than its it. So all important things which are sensible to I/O should
be upgradable on the motherboard and not via NuBus (Which also can be an 
option because many people don't need it.)
> >TR> 5.  A/UX right-to-copy licenses for $50 or less per machine (not $290).
> 
> >>5.) low-cost A/UX. Nice idea, but seriously. I wonder what Apple has
> >>    to pay AT&T for each A/UX license. If UNIX is your goal, and money
> >>    is the problem...there are better ways to get UNIX than by turning 
> >>    a nice spiffy Macintosh into a UNIX machine.
> 
> I don't know what UNIX licenses cost Apple.  I do know that $290/machine is
> VERY high compared to educational site licenses for a lot of other software,
> which is often $30-50 per machine.  (Hey, this is a wish list, right? 8)
> 
There will be a $100 Unix on CD in the next 2 months, but this is only
interesting for institutions which have allready got a BSD license. But
the price is good - or isn't it?

What's about a power manager which can shutdown the monitor if it isn't
used
(best screen saver as it saves power, electric live and don't disturbs
quickdraw!)

A more flexible powersupply which will cut noise and powerconsumption if
the computer doesn't need the power.

How about the possibility about a waking routine which can wake up the
computer at a specified time, or if the modem port rings or if someone
speaks into the phone...

how about a capsulated Hard disk case in the quadra. The beast can be much
more silent and the air flow should be more accurate.

Whats about scalable processors. Upgrade a chipset to a higher frequency
without the need for a additional accelerator board would be much cheaper
than swapping the Q700/900 board to Q800/950 (if possible).

Q700 should have 8 real simm slots!!

A ROM or or static RAM slot should be available to have more of the most
sensible parts of system 7 on board. Booting in minifinder or something
like that should be possible. (as long as you don't have a c:> prompt!)

Perhaps the product name shouldn't change as often as it does today.
Wouldn't it be a good idea to end up with the year number?

Hey the SCSI port of the new Macs are really sensible. Why don't include
a public test tool to fight against cabeling problems? And if they
are so sensible why don't use synchronous operations, FAST SCSI,
Connect/Reconnect, SCSI 2 and so on. I thought quadra was a high end
mashine and not the LC of 1994 (or will it be?)!

Just some little flames

Christian Bauer

bauer@informatik.uni-ulm.de
Xref: sparky comp.sys.mac.misc:20805 comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc:15948 misc.invest:15093