Mac IIci machines available at CPB

From: Mike Ford <mikeford_at_socal.rr.com>
Date: Fri Apr 13 00:53:25 2001

>I have LC III ('030 25MHz, cachless), knew it's performance
>differences except I have no idea about IIci. Most of things is very
>similar except for FPU and slots, cache support but how efficient
>IIci go? What areas IIci is better at, video? Overall performance?

IIci major points, 3 open nubus slots, has a fpu (runs NetBSD).

It weighs about 15 lbs, 10 less than a IIx, builtin video frees up a slot.
It has 8 30 pin simm slots with no special requirements (not like IIx with
the pal on 4 mb and up).

Just a nice little machine with just enough HP (25 Mhz 68030) to handle
most simple tasks on a network. When you start thinking about what you need
for a cheap little router, the IIci is perfect.

Easy step up is the Q700, mostly the same but with more juice (68040 25 mhz).
Received on Fri Apr 13 2001 - 00:53:25 BST