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I'd appreciate it greatly if someone could E-mail me the following: (if you only know one, that's fine) 1) Specs for the 68040 (esp. how it compares to the Pentium) 2) Specs for the 68060 with estimated cost, release date, etc...  I'm interested in speeds, systems it can run (Windows NT, RISC, or whatever), costs, bus info, register info.  All the technical info.  I am hoping that the 68040 can win yet another battle against the intel people.   :)  Thanks for any info you can give.  Thanks.
sunnyt@coding.bchs.uh.edu writes:  >The CD300 (external) is already shipping and has been shipping for >quite awhile now. >Demand for the units are high, so they are pretty rare.  Hm, I've got my CD drive since 921230.  >I've also heard rumors that they are bundled with a couple of CD's,   >but I can't confirm it.  Indeed, CDs are bundled with it. You usually get nine CDs with demos of applications, games, photos, etc.  I have compiled a list of these and posted it to alt.cdrom. I will post an updated version of this list RSN.
ronaldw@sco.COM (Ronald A. Wong) writes:   ]In article <C4vr7z.EB0@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu>,  ]kssimon@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (kenneth steven simon) wrote: >  > The program PowerStrip2.0, which is freeware, has an option called > "Quick Discharge."  You can find it on the Mac archives, probably > sumex-aim.stanford.edu or mac.archive.umich.edu.      >>Is it a hidden option?  I'm using PowerStrip 2.0 (by Mr. Caputo) right now    >>and can't find any quick discharge option.  It definitely is on    >>mac.archive.umich.edu 'cause I submitted it!    My apologies!  I goofed.  The "quick discharge" option is part of the Connectix PowerBook Utilities package (CPU).  I installed it the same day as PowerStrip, and didn't pay enough attention.  ;)  Anyway, the option does exist for those of you who buy CPU.    --------------- "Whadda goofball!" "Sheddap.  You're not even the real signature file." ---------------  --  ----------------------------------------------------------------- Kenneth Simon               Dept of Sociology, Indiana University Internet: KSSIMON@INDIANA.EDU              Bitnet: KSSIMON@IUBACS
I have an Ethernet card that i took out off an old LC. The card 	is manufactured by Asante. On it i can read: 	"Asante Tech, inc. Copyright 1991. MACCON + LC REV.B". 	The card has an fpu socket on it. It provides thin Ethernet connector 	and there's another connector on it which resembels to phone connectors.  	My questions are: 	- Will this card work on any other model than LC-serie ?, given that 	it's a PDS card, will it work with the IIsi PDS slot ?. I think there 	may be a probleme because the LC has 16 bit wide slots.  	- What's that other conncetor on the card ?.  	_ Is anyone interested in it ?. I can ship it to any CEE country.
I have a mac plus with 2.5MB RAM. I have just bought an extra 2MB so that I can have the max 4MB RAM that a plus supports. However, I can't get it to boot after I install the 2 extra SIMMs. Instead I get a sad mac (Sorry, but I can't remember the code). Looking at the motherboard, I can see that 2 resistors have been snipped off where it says "256Kb path - 1 row". I assume that was done when the first 1MB SIMMs were added.  So, my question is: Are there any other resistors that need snipping?  				or, Do I have bum SIMMs which need to be exchanged?  Any and all advice will be appreciated.
At work we have a small appletalk network with 3 macs and  couple of printers. We also have a PC that has some specialized accounting software that we would  like to operate from any of the macs. We have Soft PC, and I have found that the software works just fine under it, but I would like to have all of the data for the program reside at one place (the PC hard disk). So my question for you is(actually questions)   1) is there a board for the PC that will allow you to hook into an appletalk     network?   2) if #1 is possible, is there any software/hardware combination that will      allow me to mount the PC hard disk as a networked disk on the macs so I     can use Soft PC to run the application?   3) if #1 or #2 is impossible, is there any other way to accomplish what I am     after?
Regarding the post for information about the Mac Portable and the  Powerbook 100, here are a couple of the answers: (1) Does the Mac Portable support Appletalk? Yes (2) What CPU is in the Mac Portable? A low power version of the 68000  running at 15.87 Mhz. (3) Does the Mac Portable run system 7? Yes, although it does use up a  lot of memory. (4) Is memory still availabe for the Portable? There are several vendors  that still make RAM for the Portable. There are two options: Some vendors  sell memory that plugs into the RAM Slot inside the portable. Others sell  memory that plugs into the Processor Direct Slot. Either way, the most  memory you can address is either 8 or 9 megabytes, depending on whether  the Portable is Backlit or not. King Memory and Peripherials in Irvine  California is the cheapest place I know of for Portable memory. 2MB -  $140, 4 MB, $250, and 7 MB $415. I still see several ads in macuser that  are selling 4 MB modules for $450. Wide variety in pricing here. (5) What is the internal HD? Its a Conner CP-3045 40 MB HD with an  average access time of about 25 ms. (6) Is the screen better that the PB 100? Heavens yes! The PB 100 is a  backlit PASSIVE matrix screen which means it fades out on you if you move  your head a few degrees left or right. The Portable has a backlit or  non-backlit ACTIVE Matrix screen which I think is a joy to read.  Other things to consider - Where to get the portable and how much to pay  for it? A good supplier has been SelectTerm in Mass. They were willing to  sell a 2MB Non-backlit Portable with an internal 2400 bps modem for about  $650. Or a 4 MB Backlit Portable with an internal 2400 bps modem for  about $900.   The answer is call around for a good while or you'll pay too much.  I'm still looking for an internal FAX modem for the portable? Anybody got  one they want to sell? -- Good Luck, Gene Wright
Hi, there! I have a MAC LC and consider buying CD300. I've been told, however, that: 1. The double speed of CD300 is achievable only on machines    with SCSI-2. 2. The double speed is a prerequisite for PhotoCD multisession    capability, which I need. 3. Which means I seem to gain nothing compared with, say CD150.  Any comments? Thanx.
In article <mcguire.1085350200F@newsserver.utcc.utk.edu>, mcguire@utkvx.utk.edu (Michael A. McGuire) wrote: >  > In Article <1993Apr16.075822.22121@galileo.cc.rochester.edu>, > hlsw_ltd@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (Dave Hollinsworth) wrote: > >With a little luck, I could own a C650 sometime in the near future, and > >so I was just wondering if someone could clear these two questions up for me: > > > >1.  What speed SIMMS does the C650 need/want?  (I know that it needs 80ns > >VRAM...not sure for the main RAM.) > > >  > 60ns 72 pin simms. >  > >2.  I've heard two conflicting stories about the total expandibility of the > >C650's RAM...132 and 136 megs.  Which is true?  (Perhaps another phrasing > >would be better:  does the 8 meg version come with all 8 megs on the logic > >board, or 4 megs + a 4 meg SIMM?) > > > 2 configs: 4mb & 8mb. In each case the memory is soldered on the board > leaving the 4 simm sockets open. 132mb is the total addressable memory for a > 650.  According to the (seen several times) postings from Dale Adams of Apple Computer, both the 610 and the 650 require 80ns SIMMS - NOT 60 ns.  Only the Centris 800 requires 60 ns SIMMs.
I would really like to get one of the new CD300i CDROM drives for my c650, but my local Apple doesn't know  when they will be available.  He doesn't even have a part number yet.   Does anyone know what the part number  for this drive is and when it will be available?  My Apple dealer suggested I buy one of the CD300 external drives, but I don't want to pay extra for a case/power supply I'm not going to use.
I'm sure Intel and Motorola are competing neck-and-neck for  crunch-power, but for a given clock speed, how do we rank the following (from 1st to 6th):   486		68040   386		68030   286		68020  While you're at it, where will the following fit into the list:   68060   Pentium   PowerPC  And about clock speed:  Does doubling the clock speed double the overall processor speed?  And fill in the __'s below:   68030 @ __ MHz = 68040 @ __ MHz  Thanks very much.  I'd appreciate hearing any further explanations from any experienced folks out there, too!     P.S.  Folks have been having trouble replying to me lately with the "reply"       command.  Try typing my address by hand and it should work.  Thanks!
David_A._Schnider@bmug.org wrote: : The real question here in my opinion is what Motorola processors running system : 7 on a MAC are comparable to what Intel processors running Windows on a PC?  I [stuff deleted] : -David -- Even better than that...  how does a 68000-based Amiga 2000 perform in  daily tasks compared to my 68030-based IIci.  Answer, except in a very few cases, I get my butt kicked by the Amiga. Sure there are other considerations, but it goes to show you how proper design from the beginning (in hardware and software) can give you great returns.  [as well as showing you that if you don't have a  marketing department to speak of, no one will care how good your system is]  I'm still happy with my ci, but I don't understand why the performance is so bad (comparatively).  They could have done multi-tasking _properly_. They could have done everthing else better -- but apple didn't. (of course DOS 6 and windows 3.1 are nothin to write home about either!!)  Oh well, y'all got $2.00 worth for the price of $0.02  ~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=   Peter Pundy    Email: 2545500@jeff-lab.queensu.ca
There are no MiniDocks with math coprocessors available right now and I am not aware of any in development. Demand appears low for such a device right now, but I'm sure some enterprising vendor would create one if there were sufficient demand.  Lynn
Has anyone else gotten a system error when trying to print from Mathematica 2.1 to the HP Deskwriter. I'm using a PB170 with:	8 megs ram 						Sys 7.0.1 + Tuneup 						HP Print Drivers etc....  It works find on an Imagewriter I. I'd like to get as much information as possible before I send a bug report to Wolfram.  Thanks.
According to what I saw in a store today, the Performa 405 is not the same as an LCIII.  It only has a 16Mhz 68030 while the LCIII has a 25Mhz 030. Correct me if I am wrong, because it is possible that the dealer may have forgotten to remove the description that was next to the actual computer. Dealers who sell the Performa are known to have about as much knowledge about Macs as I do about DOS machines.
I had the same question for my 55lb NEC 5FG monitor. The Apple guy said that their 50lb 16" monitor is OK to put ontop of the Centris and had no coment beyond that. I was going to just put the NEC on the box but then I got to  thinking - the monitor has a small tilt/swivel base so maybe the weight would be more concentrated than with Apple's (I don't know the area of the  base of their tilt/swivel). Additionally, the CDROM drive is in the middle. So I cut a piece of 3/8" thick wood to about 16.25" x 12", covered it in a  cream covered cloth, and used it as a buffer layer between the Centris's top and the monitor!!  Mick Mueck  mick.mueck@analog.com
In <19930419.060948.343@almaden.ibm.com> petrack@vnet.IBM.COM writes:  >Some kind soul told me that I could change the serial port buffer size >of Zterm via ResEdit. He did not tell me HOW I could change it using >ResEdit, and I have lost his e-mail address.  >Could he or any one else please tell me what to do?  >I assume that the relevant resource is zSet, but I do not know, and [chop]  Could you please post it to the net too please, as I, and I'm sure many others would like to know.  Thanks! Kev.
A couple of questions for the multimedia set:   1.  Does anybody have a phone or fax number, or e-mail address, or name of a principal in CEDAR Technologies in Dublin, New Hampshire? All I have is a post-office box number, and I want to ask a couple of questions before sending them some money.  Any info much appreciated.  2.  I'm running an SE/30, which came with no microphone. Is there any way, other than using MacRecorder with SoundEdit or CEDAR's digitizer with some similar software, to input recorded sound into my Mac? I'm trying to play some very short interview clips in a HyperCard stack.  Thanks for any and all help.
Hi. I own an LCIII and I recently heard an interesting rumor. I heard that the LCIII has a built in slot for a PowerPC chip. Is this true? I heard that the slot is not the same as the PDS slot.  Is that true?
Does anyone know if a Nanao 750i is compatible with any popular Mac video cards? I have an oppurtunity to get a brand new one, cheap, and I am very tempted, but it will be a waste of time if I can't drive it using a standard video card.  While I'm on the subject, what's everybody's reccomendations for a 21" color monitor. I've heard good things about the NEC 6FG, and of course, there is always the reliable old Macintosh 21" display, but what are YOUR experiences.  David J Harr Cyberpunk Software.
In article <1993Apr24.003052.6425@ultb.isc.rit.edu> bsd9554@ultb.isc.rit.edu (B.S. Davidson) writes: >I bought a StyleWriter II a couple months ago, and lately, when I print >something, I notice white lines or "gaps" running through the line being >printed.  It's almost like the paper is advancing a smidge too far when >advancing lines.   > >I replaced the ink cartridge thinking it might be the problem, but the lines >are still there.  Has anyone else noticed this problem?  What's the best way to >get rid of it? >  >| Brian S. Davidson                 | Internet: bsd9554@ultb.isc.rit.edu |     I had a similar problem with my StyleWriter I (the original!). Have you tried cleaning the print heads? With the SWII driver, it's and option in the Print dialog box. Sometimes I had to do it several times to get the crud out. Yes it wastes ink, but it beats those white annoying lines.   Another idea is to print a couple of pages with just a big black box. It can help to get the ink flowing.   Good luck!    Beth Corbo
David_A._Schnider@bmug.org writes:  >Does anyone know exactly how Digital Eclipse does their upgrades?  Someone was >suggesting to me that some chips may not be able to perform at 33MHz.  Is this >true, and if so, how does DESI deal with that?      Would you believe that there is a letter in MacWEEK this week from one of the hardware types at Digital Eclipse. He says that they run tests on all of the components to see if they will perform at the upgraded speed. If they do not then DESI replaces them with ones that do.
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In article <1qmgjk$ao5@menudo.uh.edu> , sunnyt@coding.bchs.uh.edu writes: >	Its not a good idea to have a horizontally formatted hard disk in a   >vertical position.  If the drive is formatted in a horizontal position, it can   >not completely compensate for the gravitational pull in a vertical position.    >I'm not saying that your hard disk will fail tomorrow or 6 months from now, but   >why take that chance?  If you want more detailed info on the problem, please    I think the other replies sum up the fact that you can place a hard drive on its side.  The point is this will only be sure to work on the 'new' drives, namely 1/3 ht LPS drives that have a smaller platter and are also more stable. 	Why should I take the chance?  Because I've been running a Maxtor 1/3 ht 120 LPS on both its side and flat for about a year and I've had no problems with it.  Period. 	Like I always say, NEVER trust the manufacturer.  	"Just like everything else in life, the right lane ends in half a mile."
So what's the deal with the PDS slot in the IIsi?  I recently purchased a Mac IIsi.  I want to add a non-Apple monitor to the system.  I was told that you could buy a 90 degree angled PDS to NuBus adaptor card so you can fit a standard NuBus card into the computer.  Am I mistaken or do have to buy a PDS monitor card specifically for the IIsi? I've seen the PDS monitor cards for the si, but they seem expensive, and I'm not exactly made of money.  Any ideas?  Help.  Clue me in! --  Randy L. Riegsecker --------------------------------------------------------------------- "Barney must die."  I need somebody to shove. ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>On a side note, has anyone ever had a Mac Plus "smoke out" on them?  We   >have had four machines that all of a sudden start emitting a thick grayish   >white smoke.  In each case it was a capacitor that had gone bad.  Has   >anyone else encountered this?  >Keith Cooley >EE Macintosh Lab Administrator >Louisiana Tech University >tkc@engr.LaTech.EDU
In article <1993Apr5.173853.14752@umiami.ir.miami.edu> , f2ehg786@umiami.ir.miami.edu writes: > It seems to me that reconditioned hardware should be sold as reconditioned at a > discounted price, and that replacements for new hardware gone bad (still > covered under a 90-day warranty) should be new.  >  Well, sounds like we need some kind of a Lemon Law on the hardware industry.  After all it does sound unfair to me for someone that has paid the price of a new drive for a reconditioned one.  What do you guys think?
I own a Mac IIsi and am considering upgrades (cards, hard drive, etc). Can you tell me what the power limitations are for 1) the PDS slot and 2) the hard drive power feed. Secondly, Can you tell me if there is a separate limit for each, or if instead, there is a single limit for both combined?
dhk@ubbpc.uucp (Dave Kitabjian) writes:  >I'm sure Intel and Motorola are competing neck-and-neck for  >crunch-power, but for a given clock speed, how do we rank the >following (from 1st to 6th): >  486		68040 >  386		68030 >  286		68020  Not a good idea to compare processor power. Doesn't make sense for real world applications. At least not for totally different lines of processors.  >While you're at it, where will the following fit into the list: >  68060 >  Pentium >  PowerPC  >And about clock speed:  Does doubling the clock speed double the >overall processor speed?  And fill in the __'s below: >  68030 @ __ MHz = 68040 @ __ MHz  At least for x86 systems doubling the clock speed increases performance by about 70% .  >Thanks very much.  I'd appreciate hearing any further explanations >from any experienced folks out there, too!   >  >P.S.  Folks have been having trouble replying to me lately with the "reply" >      command.  Try typing my address by hand and it should work.  Thanks!  >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >DAVE KITABJIAN (kit-ahb'-jyin)    Vital Statistics: 				   stuff deleted >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ --  Ravikumar Venkateswar rvenkate@uiuc.edu
A fair number of brave souls who upgraded their SI clock oscillator have shared their experiences for this poll. Please send a brief message detailing your experiences with the procedure. Top speed attained, CPU rated speed, add on cards and adapters, heat sinks, hour of usage per day, floppy disk functionality with 800 and 1.4 m floppies are especially requested.  I will be summarizing in the next two days, so please add to the network knowledge base if you have done the clock upgrade and haven't answered this poll. Thanks.
In article <1qvs9t$q3f@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> Charles P. Cox, Jr. <cox@snowhite.eeap.cwru.edu> writes: >Question for those familiar with Quadra VRAM:  >I put 2 256K VRAM SIMMs in my Quadra 700 (in the 2 slots closest to the >RAM SIMM slots) and I got no results whatsoever.  I have been told that >the built-in video should support at least 16bit and maybe 24bit color on >a Macintosh Color Display.  However, the Monitors control panel still >lists 8bit (256 colors) as the highest possible.  the Q700 will only do 8bit or 24bit color.  if you want the higher color depth, it's 2MB's of VRAM altogether for a monitor up to 16".  for a 21" monitor, you can get 8bit max.  hope this answers your questions.
In article <1993Apr15.134938.1@jaguar.csc.wsu.edu> f0975893@jaguar.csc.wsu.edu writes: >In article <C5Iz7n.Kyv@cs.dal.ca>, hayes@ug.cs.dal.ca (Kevin B. Hayes) writes: >>>you can find retail that is within the price of a keyboard of educational >>>prices.  > >I would be very wary of retail outlets selling as cheap as educational prices! >I went for a retailer, actually mail order (CDA computers), because its price >was better thant the campus computer store. I found out why later on when I >tried to get a repair done at an Apple registered repair center - the CPU was a >resale. The serial number had been removed and replaced with a non-standard >number (probably from CDA computers). Consequently, the Apple repair man could >not do ANY warrenty repairs. So I ended up with just a 90day warrenty from CDA >over the Apple 12month warrenty. Boy, was I pi**ed! Moral of the story, CAVEAT >EMPTOR.   Apple does not authorise sales through Mail Order.  As a result mail order companies have to obtain their machines by the grey market.  This market is supplied with machines from authorised resellers who have more machines than they can sell.  They come into this state of affairs by overordering either accidentally or deliberatly to get a better wholsale price from Apple.  In either case they often obscure the serial nunber to protect their identity.  As a result the warranty is void.  You may save on sales tax but you have to pay for shipping.  I should also point out that mail order companies cannot get lower prices thatn the high volume authorised dealers unless they buy below dealer cost.  As a result the only way they can sell cheaper is by cutting costs and trimming margins.  Unfortunatly they dont seem to be doing too well.  The lowest prices I have been quoted mailorder do not beat the lowest prices available from authorised local dealers.  They are even further away from educational prices.
In article <C5J2K2.2o94@austin.ibm.com> $LOGIN@austin.ibm.com writes: > >A while ago when I owned a Plus and wanted to upgrade its memory, I just ordered >the toolkit from Macwarehouse for something like $9.  It included an anti-static >wrist strap, the clamp used to split the clamshell case, and the Torx >screwdriver.  They might not be selling it anymore, but give 'em (and any other >company that sells memory upgrades suitable for a Plus-style box) a call.  I'll >bet that they still offer the kit.  Next day air is usually the shipping method >used, too!  	I'm told that some of these companies often sell a plastic, throw away after one use, version of the Torx driver, so ask before you buy... 					Michael
Bill Kurland (bill@panix.com) wrote:  : I guess this changes my opinion of them and I thought I would warn : any prospective customers for the EN/SC PB.  FWIW, I work for FOCUS Enhancements, and a lot of the people we sell our EtherLAN SC/SC-T (our SCSI Ethernet interface) are disgruntled EN/SC users.  : I also now need to know if anyone has been successful with the : comparable product from Dayna or Focus. I really don't want to use up : that NuBus slot.  *Sigh*.  I wish I had better news.  The FOCUS EtherLAN SC is currently incompatible with the Duos.  This may change in the future.  We do have Apple Register Compatible cards that are 100% compatible with the DuoDocks, though.  Send questions to focus@applelink.apple.com.
I've been playing with a centris 610 (8/230) for the last couple weeks.  The only problem that I have seen is that a couple of the applications I run are incompatible with the 040's processor cache, so I have to run with it turned off. Actually, the main thing I don't like it is that it doesn't have a software powerup/powerdown, and the power switch is DIRECTLY UNDER THE FLOPPY DRIVE!  (I haven't hit it thinking it would eject the disk, but some tired night I'm going to be really upset with that design decision.....)  In all, no problems with it. floppy and printing have been just fine.  (printing is done across a localtalk net, not a directly connected printer)