deboni@fernando.llnl.gov (Tom DeBoni) (06/27/91)
In comp.sys.mac I wrote: >I'm thinking of upgrading my IIcx to a ci via the Apple logic board swap. >I'd appreciate hearing any advice anyone has on this. I'd also like to >know what the prices are on this and where I can have it done. Optionally, >I'd consider buying a ci logic b oard and doing the work myself - not as >wild as it might seem, in my case. I got a lot of email responses, and a few requests for reprints of the advice I received, so I'll summarize it here. The overwhelming majority of the respondents said I should wait until October. My subscription to MacWeek has been interrupted by bureaucracy, so I hadn't heard what most claimed - that Apple is going to introduce an '040 machine in a ci-shaped box then, and provide upgrade paths along with it. One person said I should skip the upgrade and just buy a new ci. That actually had occurred to me - the benefits of getting a whole new clean box may be worth it if I could sell my cx for a reasonable price. I managed to find out that the upgrade price for the path I'd considered is $1499 retail and around $1090 at a university I have access to. This isn't bad, but I think I'll wait. The lure of an '040 and a Christmas season special like Apple has had in the past is too strong to pass up. Thanks to all for the good advice. Tom DeBoni