cnh5730@calvin.tamu.edu (Chuck Herrick) (10/20/90)
Here's what I know about the upgrade stuff. NeXT has separated the 2.0 upgrade from the '040 upgrade, and they have also created a special upgrade for people with optical disks only who want to get a 105 MB hard disk when they upgrade. the part number for the '040 board only is N7003 the part number for the 2.0 upgrade is N5507 if you want both 2.0 and an '040 board you MUST specify BOTH part numbers (N5507 and N7003). the part number for the 2.0 upgrade already installed on a 105 MB hard disk is N5509 the part number for the '040 board is (as above) N7003 if you want a 105 MB hard disk, 2.0 and an '040 board you MUST specify BOTH part numbers (N5509 and N7003). If you're at a University, contact your local student part-time NeXT Campus Consultant for more information, otherwise try your friendly NeXT dealer. -- Chuck Herrick cnh5730@calvin.tamu.edu
tjb@IceCube.unh.edu (Thomas J. Baker) (02/25/91)
Like many others, I got my B'Land Inventory Reduction Sale Cube in late November. It started as a 8Mb optical+40Mb system and is growing into a real system. I first got 8 more Mb of memory, which made a noticable improvement switching between and loading applications. I recently got a Fujitsu M2263S disk and now have more disk space than I know what to do with (for now!). The disk, as you would expect, has made the most significant improvement in speed. Applications load much faster, the machine boots faster, everything is faster. Now I'm waiting for my '040 upgrade. I ordered it in November from MIT, right after I got my cube. I keep hearing how people on the net are getting their upgrades and was wondering how many people have got theirs and how many are still waiting. It is now near the end of February and I haven't gotton any word or estimate or anything. It just seems like a long time to wait. Still waiting... tjb P.S. All this talk about people still having their '030 boards after the upgrade; Aren't you _required_ to send your '030 board back as soon as you drop the '040 in? -- ____________________________________________________________________________ | INTERNET: tjb@IceCube.unh.edu USPS: Thomas Baker | | USENET: uunet!IceCube.unh.edu!tjb P.O. Box 213 | | NeXT: tjb@IceCube.unh.edu Durham, NH 03824 | | Voice: (603) 862-4490 | |__________________________________________________________________________|
pfkeb@ebnextk.SLAC.Stanford.EDU (Paul Kunz) (02/25/91)
I ordered 4 upgrade boards in July. I'm still waiting.