[comp.sys.apple] IIe enhancement was free??

SEWALL@UCONNVM.BITNET (Murph Sewall) (12/14/88)

> I have a IIe and this was the first time I ever heard that the IIe
>enhancement was free, Is there still a chance that I can get that
>done free?  Last I heard, the enhancement cost $150 to install
>this includes price + dealers cost to install the enhancement.
>Thanks in advance to anyone who can help.
>
>ANTHONY F GAUDIANO <Z4610891@SFAUSTIN.BITNET>

1) The enhancement isn't (wasn't) free, but $150 is about twice what
   it should cost.  If that's how much your dealer wants, find a new
   dealer (you needn't get ripped off).  Even us technoklutzes can
   install the enhancement ourselves, it's just pulling and replacing
   a few chips (a chip puller kit is only $3 or $4 at Radio Shack).

2) Send mail for info-apple to: info-apple@brl.mil
   ===> NOT <=== INFO-APP AT NDSUVM1 (most subscribers will never see
   mail sent to that address)

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22149853@WSUVM1.BITNET (Duane Wessels) (12/15/88)

I think that the enhancement kit only costs $70 from Apple dealers.  At
least thats what I had to pay.

If you are considering getting your //e enhanced, here's a little something
you might want to keep in mind:  After having mine done, my printer was
essentially useless.  Garbage text would get printed for every 5 or 6 lines
of what should get printed.  Apparently, the printer interface that I was
using (1982 model) was incompatible with the new ROMS.  When I told my
friendly Apple dealer about this and asked about a refund on the enhancement,
he was not very encouraging.  Kind of like once those chips are in place,
there's no turning back.  So I ended up buying another printer interface card!

You might want to have your dealer make sure that everything in your setup will
be compatible before the sale is final....


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