on 9/22/01 2:04 PM, Alexander MacLeod at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Adding a PCI card is all well and good only if you
> have an available PCI slot, of which there are only
> three (must be a cost-cutting move on Apple's part).
>
> Mine are full with an Adaptec 2930 SCSI card, a SIIG
> USB card, and an ATI Nexus 32mb video card, and I need
> all of them. I was lucky enough to get one of these
> coveted ROM DIMMs while they were still available.
Same situation, but with the ultra scsi controller, 10/100 ethernet card and
second video card.
I think it was pretty much cost cutting, but I know they did the math and
for 90% of the people out there, 3 slots is just fine. And for the others
they usually wanted more than 6...
So I could understand the cutting it down to one machine with 3 slots
(instead of an 8600 type and a 9600) and letting th eones who need more
purchase a pci chassis for $1000.
Probably saved them insane amounts of money, in manufacturing, marketing,
the whole bit.
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