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From: adam@mit-amt.MEDIA.MIT.EDU (Adam Glass)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: 32 bit QuickDraw
Message-ID: <488@mit-amt.MEDIA.MIT.EDU>
Date: 15 Aug 89 23:47:40 GMT
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Distribution: comp.sys.mac
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jnh@ecemwl.ncsu.edu (Joseph N. Hall) writes:
> [various stuff in praise of RasterOps 24 bit board deleted]
> The price is a jaw-dropping $995.  That's right, three
> digits.  That's about the same as the Apple 8-bit color board.

I know it's really annoying to post a message just to correct someone,
but I'll add something at the end, I guess...

The apple board is about $350 (or was two years ago when I got my II) and
the expansion memory costs (nowadays) $70 tops. Which means that you're
about $600 off. I'll admit that from what I've seen of the RasterOps
board, it's a nice board, but please don't compare it to the Apple board
as far as cost goes (quality-wise, it's hands-down in favor of the Raster
Ops board).

--

Apple claims that you can't use the NTSC hack with any board but theirs. Well,
I don't want to put words in their collective mouth, but it says specifically
that you need an "Apple 4- or 8-bit video card" to do the hack...

Adam

("There, see? I was only mildly obnoxious...")
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