tendim wrote: > Of the two, which would anybody recommend to keep? >
Depends on your goals. If you want a machine you can use, and swap files with Windows machines, etc. etc, then I'd recommend the Classic. It has the internal HD, HD floppies, ADB, and faster SCSI (allegedly). The main reason I'm using my Classic over my Plus or 128k is I can very easily swap files around by floppy, and don't have to worry about external SCSI voodoo. It Just Works. I use it for chatting, word processing, and some (very) light web browsing If you want a machine you can don't mind working around a bit with, then I'd say the Plus. It is more historical and has a charm all its own. Really its only limitation is the floppies. If you plan on doing most of the file exchange via network to another Mac, and you have reliable external SCSI going, then the Plus will likely be just as functional. Or, if you have other Macs with a floppy drive to read the 800k disks, then you'll be fine. I always tended to have weird issues with my external drives, though that may be a personal problem ;) . A spare keyboard (and cable) and mouse or two wouldn't hurt either, Just In Case. Other than that, they're really pretty similar machines. The only caveat is if you don't already have a RAM upgrade in the Classic, you'll need to make sure it has the expansion card. If it doesn't have that, you'd almost be better off getting a whole different Classic than trying to find the card separately (although I bet someone on this list has a closet full of them :) ) Scott --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vintage-macs-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
