--- Jeff Walther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My objection is > that Apple built machines that sucked a lot more than they had to for > the same cost in parts. A simple change to the LC would be to get > rid of the memory limitation. That would not increase the cost. > Adding a 32 bit data path might have cost a bit more, especially if > it required more board real estate, but it might not have as well. > The increment would probably have been small, unless it pushed the > ASIC complexity over some edge that took it to a larger die size.
Yes but the LC was strategically positioned *below* the IIsi (with no RAM limit and 32bit data bus). If they had removed the RAM limit and put in a 32bit data bus, the only thing separating them would be the CPU (68020 vs. 68030). When the LC came out everyone was pretty excited because it was an economically viable step up to Color Mac computing. My dad bought the IIsi in 1990. I'll never forget that, he got the 5/80 model with the extended keyboard and the Laserwriter LS! That was a HUGE jump from the Mac Plus with an Imagewriter II!! Dave ===== " Happiness often sneaks through a door you didn't know you left open." - John Barrymore __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your desktop! http://platinum.yahoo.com -- 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/> --> 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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
