Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!cmcl2!rutgers!mcnc!duke!gleicher From: gleicher@duke.cs.duke.edu (Michael Gleicher) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac Subject: Mac ][ Hardware ? (Help Please) Message-ID: <10778@duke.cs.duke.edu> Date: Tue, 8-Dec-87 20:55:52 EST Article-I.D.: duke.10778 Posted: Tue Dec 8 20:55:52 1987 Date-Received: Sun, 13-Dec-87 16:43:06 EST Organization: Duke University CS Dept.; Durham, NC Lines: 34 Keywords: Alternatives Summary: Help a novice get a MacII I actually think I'm ready to jump forward from the PC world into the MAC world by buying a MacII. A still have a few questions, I'd appreciate any advice on. Please send replies to me directly by E-MAIL, as I haven't caught up on this newsgroup yet. I apologize for the neophyteness, but at least I'm willing to start learning about Macs. The Questions: 1) Will a NEC Multisync monitor work with the standard MacII video board? Are there any reasonably priced larger monitors ($500-$800, 15'' or 17'' B&W is OK if it is BIG). 2) $1200 seems steep for a 40meg disk drive. Are there alternative solutions? 3) Are there alternatives to the standard MacII video board? 4) Can I install my own memory (I'd like to have 2meg at least) 5) Can I use a printer besides an Apple & still use MacWrite (or MicWord) graphics? I'm especially interested in the high speed epsons and NECs. 6) How much software incompatibility am I going to face? 7) Is there much software to take care of the music capabilities? Will Mac music programs work? (I saw this real neat one that drew a picture of a four track recorder that I am especially interested in) 8) How does one connect a MIDI device to a MacII? Please help me. I would like to make up my mind before Christmas break so I can get my order in. Thanks in advance, Mike Gleicher (an EX pc-hacker) Michael Lee Gleicher (-: If it looks like I'm wandering Duke University (-: around like I'm lost . . . E-Mail: gleicher@cs.duke.edu)(or uucp (-: Or P.O.B. 5899 D.S., Durham, NC 27706 (-: It's because I am!