Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!seismo!sundc!pitstop!sun!decwrl!labrea!polya!kaufman 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) Distribution: na Organization: Stanford University Lines: 16 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)