Mac IIsi vs. IIci

From: Lawrence Walker <lgwalker_at_mts.net>
Date: Sun Feb 3 17:57:40 2002

 Speaking of IIci's, I have an extra one, no cache with a small (200M ?), that I
would like to trade. Maybe for a IIsi ? Contact me off-list if you're interested.

Lawrence

> > Seriously, I have a chance to trade some PC stuff for either a IIsi or
> >a IIci. Both are barebones - no harddrives, adapters or RAM. Looking
> >at LowEndMac and Apple support, I'm leaning toward the IIci, but I
> >thought for once I'd take advice *before* the aquisition. It'll
> >probably run either A/UX or Linux/m68k.
> > My main concern is RAM. They'll both take <100ns 30-pin non-parity,
> >right? Any other gotchas? Yes, I have a Nubus video card.
>
> Since you mention your main concern to be ram, the IIci is the better
> machine. It tops out at 128mb (8 x 16mb), vs the IIsi max of 17mb (4 x
> 4mb + 1mb on mobo), so if RAM really matters to you... the decision is
> clear.
>
> But for a quick run down:
>
> The IIci is going to be the better unit. It has 8 ram slots, and handles
> 16mb chips (IIsi has 4 slots, 4mb chip max). It also has 3 NuBus slots,
> along with built in video (so 3 usable slots... although you will
> probably fill one with an ethernet card). And it has 2 ADB ports
> (although for the most part, you will only ever need one, since the mouse
> will daisychain thru the keyboard, and you can always get an ADB splitter
> if you need an extra with the IIsi). Oh, and the IIci is 5Mhz faster (25
> vs 20 for the IIsi), and all IIci units have the FPU (IIsi it was
> optional, and most did NOT have it, but many right angle adaptors had it
> installed).
>
> The IIsi is only better in my book in two repsects. 1: it is slightly
> smaller, 2: the single slot is a combo NuBus/PDS slot, so you have an
> option of what to add (but in my experience, most cards that were PDS
> were also available as NuBus... but NOT the other way around, there are a
> number of video boards that were NuBus only). Oh yeah... the IIsi has a
> mic port, the IIci does not.
>
> So if you don't need the PDS slot, and don't care about shaving a few
> inches off the height, and don't need a microphone... the IIci is the far
> better machine.
>
> -chris
>
> <http://www.mythtech.net>
>



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