> >Your IIci is tricked out! > >I'm sorry, but this is getting a bit unreal. A IIci with 32 mb ram, a >500 mb hd and 33 mhz 68040 is definetely not tricked out. It can >contain 4 times as much ram, a much and much larger hard disk and >there are faster upgrades (ppc 601) available. > >> >>How is the performance? How does it compare to present day machines? > >To be frankly: it doesn't compare.
<Hurls on Marten's shoes> Dude you have to remember the IIci is a 1989 issue machine. It most likely came with, at most, 4MB RAM, an 80MB hard disk and a really crap 384k shared memory graphics system that only did 640x480@8-bit max. A 'tricked out' machine doesn't have to be done up to max. possible sped, that'd be 'maxed out'. It is significantly faster, graphically beautiful (well as beautiful as 7.1 default graphics could be :) ) and runs the same res. as my 7500/200. I found Photoshop 3.0.4 surprisingly fast, don't forget it is 'PhotoEngine' accelerated via 3 DSP chips on the 4MB Thunder IV Graphics card, and usable. This thing would have been the envy of most graphics houses in 1990 :). It makes up for it being shut in a cupboard as an ISDN router for the last 5 years of it's life anyway! -- -- Mark Benson Any spelling errors are attributed to PEBKAC Vintage Macs List Nanny SilValleyPirate - AIM silicon_valley_pirate_uk - Yahoo! Visit Flat Pack Macs Online: <http://fpm.gotdns.com> Macintosh LC Central -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> 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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
