mjkobb@mit-amt.MEDIA.MIT.EDU (Michael J Kobb) (11/30/89)
Greetings, Some of you may remember that I posted that I was planning to buy a IIcx. Well, I've now been offered a competitive price on a IIx. Is there any difference between these two machines (besides the obvious: 6 slots)? If so, what? Things like: socketed vs. unsocketed chips; ROM on SIMM or soldered or socketed; relative speed; expandability (not by slots, but by chip/board swaps); power supply robustness; durability; etc. come to mind. Send me email if you don't want to clutter the net, and I'll summarize. Thanks, --Mike
ag14+@andrew.cmu.edu (Albert H. Gough) (11/30/89)
The IIx hardware is not compatible with 4 Mb SIMMs made from 4 Mbit chips. This is explained in detail in the latest version of TechNote #176. The IIcx does not have this problem. If you think you might want more than 8 Mb some time in the future, you should consider this. Bert Gough
gillies@p.cs.uiuc.edu (12/02/89)
You might be able to save some money on a 5" disk for a IIx. A IIcx cannot accomodate a 5" hard disk, or 2 floppy drives, for that matter.