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From: kaufman@polya.Stanford.EDU (Marc T. Kaufman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Mac //x upgrade (price)?
Message-ID: <4127@polya.Stanford.EDU>
Date: 27 Sep 88 23:58:33 GMT
References: <1797@uokmax.UUCP> <1057@lakesys.UUCP> <766@drexel.UUCP> <17844@apple.Apple.COM>
Reply-To: kaufman@polya.Stanford.EDU (Marc T. Kaufman)
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In article <17844@apple.Apple.COM> han@apple.com.UUCP (Byron Han, Architect) writes:

-Upgrade paths starting from a standard Macintosh II:
-1.  Get a PMMU.  
-    End result? 68020/68881/68851 with standard floppy drives.
-2.  Get a PMMU.  Get a floppy drive upgrade kit.  
-    End result? 68020/68881/68851 with SuperDrive.
-3.  Get a floppy drive upgrade kit.
-    End result? 68020/68881 with SuperDrive.
-4.  Get a logic board upgrade kit.  Get a floppy drive upgrade kit.
-    End result? 68030/68882 with SuperDrive.  You have a Macintosh IIx.

I presume it is also possible to get a 68882 only, thus giving faster math
with no other changes.  (the '882 is upward compatible with the '881)

Marc Kaufman (kaufman@polya.stanford.edu)