Path: utzoo!utgpu!watmath!clyde!bellcore!rutgers!sunybcs!oswego!ostroff From: ostroff@oswego.Oswego.EDU (Boyd Ostroff) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac Subject: Re: Mac Plus ?? Message-ID: <1029@oswego.Oswego.EDU> Date: 9 Dec 88 02:58:38 GMT References: <46700090@uxf.cso.uiuc.edu> Reply-To: ostroff@oswego.Oswego.EDU (Boyd Ostroff) Organization: Oswego Macintosh Users Group (OMUG) Lines: 42 In article <46700090@uxf.cso.uiuc.edu> ews356@uxf.cso.uiuc.edu writes: > > >I'm considering the purchase of a new Mac Plus. : : >Anyway, can anyone advise me as to the wisdom of buying a >Plus ? Is it doomed to obsolesence ? Well, of course it is - just like *all* computers are :-) The real question is will it do what you need today? As recently as a month ago, we've been told by Apple that there is no software they know of that runs on an SE that won't run on a Plus with comparable memory (with the exception of full-page displays, etc that require add-on hdw). As a person who often aids students in their choice through the users group here, I personally have a hard time recommending an SE to someone on any kind of a budget. For example (at University Purchase Program prices) an SE with the standard keyboard and internal 20MB drive costs $2567 (including tax & shipping). By contrast, a Plus with third-party 20MB external SCSI drive (65ms) can be had for $1698. I don't know about you, but there aren't many students (or faculty) here who couldn't put up with any of the Pluses "limitations" for $868! >And finally, has Apple really stopped making them ? > As of this Monday our Apple contact has assured us no. However, we have been told to expect a 14-16 week delay in all Plus orders and 6-8 weeks for SE's. The "official" line we were given is that they just can't keep up with the demand. On the other hand, *if* I were a cynic (thank God I'm not) I *might* observe that Apple doesn't mind having the use of your cash-in-advance for 14-16 weeks while they wait to ship your Mac :-) [OF COURSE, these are my personal, biased opinions - not SUNY Oswego's] ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :: Boyd Ostroff, Technical Director :::::: System Operator, "The CallBoard" ::: :::: Dept of Theatre, SUNY Oswego ::::::: (315) 947-6414 300/1200/2400 baud ::: ::::: ostroff@oswego.Oswego.EDU :::::::: rutgers!sunybcs!oswego!cboard!sysop :: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::