daw@houxs.UUCP (David Wolverton) (07/26/88)
I decided it was finally time to buy the ROM/disk upgrade for my aging 512K Mac (3 years 3 months on the original power supply!) so I called my local "friendly" Apple dealer (whose name I won't mention) to arrange for the upgrade. When the tech called me back, she claimed that the ROM/disk upgrade was no longer available from Apple (she mumbled something about not being able to find it on the price list). Now, is this true, or is this dealer just trying to "coax" me into buying a whole new system from them? Can anyone shed light? I'd especially like to have part numbers, prices, whatever, so that when I write my scathing letter to the main office of the store's chain (with a copy to Apple too, of course) I can substantiate my claims. Signed "Unable to run Excel 1.5 in New Jersey"
ajq@mace.cc.purdue.edu (John O'Malley) (07/27/88)
In article <951@houxs.UUCP> daw@houxs.UUCP (David Wolverton) writes: > >I decided it was finally time to buy the ROM/disk upgrade for >my aging 512K Mac (3 years 3 months on the original power supply!) > ... she claimed that the ROM/disk upgrade was no longer available >from Apple (she mumbled something about not being able to find it on >the price list). According to the info I have here, you can still buy upgrades from Apple to take either a Mac 512 or Mac 512 Enhanced up to a Mac Plus. M2516 Macintosh Plus Disk Drive Kit M5200/A Macintosh Plus Logic Board Kit M2519 Macintosh Plus Keyboard (ifya really need it) The disk drive kit upgrades the ROM and disk drive in a Mac 512. The logic board kit converts a Mac 512 Enhanced to a Mac Plus by switching the mother board. I'm not sure what both upgrades would cost at retail price, but a student here can buy them together for $788. John O'Malley \ Personal Computing \ Purdue University \ (317) mace.cc.purdue.edu!ajq \ Learning Resource Center \ Computing Center \ 494-9944