on 11/4/99 10:51 AM, Scott Miller at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hi:
>
> I just purchased a used 280c 40/1.1gig/14.4 with duo dock -for $340
>
> Should I have gone for a 2300c for $150 more-is the 2300c worth the extra?
> I'm curious about the speed difference-I know that the 2300c has a better
> screen-thanks for opinions-Happy to be aboard this group
>
> Cheers
> Scott
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Frank Hsu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: Multiple recipients of DuoList <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, November 04, 1999 10:36 AM
> Subject: [Duo] Re: setup
>
>
>>> At 21:33 11/3/99 +0100, Steffen Barabasch wrote:
>>>> Just one single design feature made me wonder: The HD frame used in
>>>> the Dock is the same I knew from the IIsi, but in the Dock it's
>>>> mounted upside down! Everything looks fine, everything fits this way,
>>>> and ONLY this way. Now I'm wondering if Apple really designed it this
>>>> way, or if either the frame is the wrong one, or if they even used
>>>> special drives. I don't feel good with the HD spinning on it's head
>>>> (that's why I used just the old 40MB one).
>>>
>>>
>>> That is just the way it is supposed to be, and hard drives are a lot
> more
>>> hardy than you think. I took hard drives (350 MB and 1.2 GB) out of
> docks
>>> and used them in desktops. They didn't mind at all doing a 180 degree
>>> flip. Also, I frequently put an external hard drive on edge to save
> space,
>>> with no problems.
>>> Paul
>>
>> I was under the impression that hard drives are usable at any right-angle
>> axis, so basically on any edge. Also, I thought that this mainly applied
>> to the older drives, and that HD's manufactured these days don't care at
>> all what orientation they're in...
>>
>> If I'm mistaken, someone please correct me!
>>
>> Thanx - later!
>>
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>
The 2300c is not a speed demon. I bought one when it was new, and was
disappointed in its speed at the time. However, it is faster than the 280c,
has a better screen, accepts more memory (as I recall -- 56MB vs. 40MB?),
and will run the most current MacOS software. The 280c is limited to MacOS
8.0 or 8.1 (I don't remember which) because all later versions of MacOS
require a PowerPC. Probably the most significant item you could not run in
the later MacOS would be Sherlock. Of course, there are also other programs
which may now be PowerPC-only.
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