BRESNAHA@BCVAX3.BITNET.UUCP (02/26/87)
Subj: Re: Apple //e upgrade to //gs >In article <273@aucs.UUCP> consult@aucs.UUCP (John Baikie) writes: >>Sender:John Baikie >> >> I'm writing this to see if any can tell me about the Apple //gs >>and what is involved in upgrading an Apple //e to one. >> John Baikie >The bottom line is that in order to upgrade completely you will more than >likely spend a good $1000.00, plus lose your //e, and be forced to shelve or >sell many of your cards and programs. Since a complete //gs system retails >for under $1000.00 you are better off just buying one out right and hanging >on to (or selling) your current system. Wrong! The //GS cpu is only $1000. RGB monitor, 3.5 drive, 5.25 drive, and auxillary memory are all extra! With $995 list you get: A keyboard, a mouse, and the //GS motherboard. A complete system is more likely to cost $1500+, which includes 2 3.5 drives, color monitor, and the //GS. Regarding the first question of whether to upgrade or not: It's a damn good question. I've read, I've looked at prices, I've done everything you could possible do to analyze the situation, and I still don't know! I'm torn between selling my //e and buying a //gs or just plain upgrading my //e. If you already have a 3.5 drive, I would think it would be wise to upgrade. But, if you don't have a 3.5 drive you now need one with the //GS, so it becomes less economical to upgrade. You'll need a mouse, but mice are trivial...and don't cost much (I hate the things anyway!), so that should be a small factor. As a economic rule: add up all the costs of the stuff you'd buy for your //e (including the cost of upgrading) and compare that to the cost of a packaged //GS system that meets your needs, less the cost you could get from selling your //e. Which is cheaper, better for you? Well, that's the path you should take. --Scott Bresnahan (BRESNAHAN @ BCVAX3 via BitNet)