Re: MacII

Bobb Bragg (bbragg@sfsu.edu)
Thu, 14 Mar 1996 00:04:20 EST

I think you'll find that the processor in the Mac II (68020) will limit
your choices of apps that you can use effectively. I believe graphic
intensive programs like PhotoShop, Director, etc., will run unbearably
slow (if at all), regardless of memory size. WP's, SS's and Communication
software should not pose any major problems. I'm sure others on this list
can provide more detailed and technical explanations. Anyone?

Bobb

On Mon, 11 Mar 1996, Donna G. Thomas wrote:
> Can this dinosaur be saved?
>
> We have a standard MacII that actually works pretty well. Because of its
> reliability we'd like to upgrade it. It has 8mg RAM I have read that
> there is some kind of RAM (SIMMS) exapnder for MacII's - how much can you
> expand? Is it reliable? Also, would you recommend any of the
> accelerator cards? Which ones?
>
> The applications most used on this machine are: Word, Pagemaker, Excel,
> Netscape, Email etc.
> I'd like to be able to also use: Astound, Persuasion, Photoshop, Quark
> and Director.

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