At 19:43 -0600 12/14/2002, Robyn Lyons wrote:
>On Saturday, December 14, 2002, at 10:01 AM, Jeff Walther wrote: >>> worst case designs ever. I lost an finger in that case. Okay. I'm >>> exaggerating. Sorry. grin >> >> The PC server case in which my S900 board is installed sent me to >> the emergency room for stitches... I was trying to pop out one of >> the 5.25" drive bay covers and it popped suddenly and the sharp edge >> of the metal drive bay tried to flense my finger. >All things considered the IIci and LC/Performa series (LC I/II/III Perf >4xx) did have some advantages. Can't think of ever having a digit sewed >back on from trying to open a Perf 400 Well, I still have my IIci. I've got 128 MB RAM for it and a Daystar Turbo040/40 upgrade in it, plus a JackHammer, nice video card and ethernet card. The case is indeed very klutz-safe, though I might have pinched the skin on a finger once in the latches that hold the power supply. The case is about the only nice thing you can say about the original LC and LC II. Shudder. I could go on and on about the design deficiencies and dunderheadedness of Apple with those models, but it doesn't even qualify for the once removed rule on this list. The LCIII was a pretty nice machine though the max RAM was still too low. However, if it's anything like the Q605, the max RAM isn't really 36 MB, it's 68 MB with a 64 MB DIMM and higher if you can fit a SIMM expander into the case--probably can't. Except for the RAM limitation though, the LCIII was a nicely designed nicely running machine. That's what the LC should have been from the beginning. Apple's the only company I can think of who took big steps backwards in performance as time marched onwards. Jeff Walther -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
