At 00:07 +0200 on 18/09/02, Marten van de Kraats wrote: >If I were to choose between a IIci and Quadra as my out of the box >main machine I'd probably choose the Quadra because it is much faster >and has inbuilt ethernet. However, if I were to choose between a IIci >and Quadra as second machine or fool-around-with-machine I'd take the >IIci because of the following reasons: 1. more upgrade possibilities >(up to powerpc). 2. the potentional to run system 6. 3. one more >nubus slot (which can be used for ethernet for instance).
(2) and (3) are perfectly valid but all Quads can be upgraded to a PPC as well, and usually with fewer issues and at substantially less cost. (3) is only valid for a Q700; I don't recall what the OP said but ISTR something about a 650... -- the pickle FAQ <http://macfaq.org/index.shtml> Software Archive <ftp://download:[EMAIL PROTECTED]//Users/thepickl/Sites/Archive/> <http://www.members.jmug.org/%7Ethepickl/archive/> _________________________________________________________________ -- 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
