On 3/28/03 2:17 PM, Adam posted: >If this limitation is the the ROM thanks to our friends at Apple, and if it >is patchable by someone with the necessary skills, why wouldn't Connectix or >someone come out with such a patch. >I'm sure they would have sold by the truckload.
Sonnet has come out with a patch. It's part of a PDS card that includes a 33 MHz '040 CPU, ethernet, and 32 MB additional memory. I can't access Sonnet's regular website <http://sonnettech.com/> this morning to verify pricing, but I think the upgrade is $149 with the 68LC040 and $199 with the full 68040 processor. (Could be $50 less -- been a while since I checked.) Now think about it. That's a whole lot more than you'd pay for a used Quadra 605, a PDS ethernet card, and a 32 MB SIMM. For the price, you could invest in a very nice Power Mac -- maybe a 7100 or 5400. Sell a truckload? Despite perhaps millions of LC, LC II, and Color Classic machines out there, I doubt Sonnet has come close. There are too many economical ways to replace the motherboard or the entire computer for less money. -- Dan Knight, president, Cobweb Publishing, Inc. <http://cobwebpublishing.com> <http://lowendmac.com> <http://digital-views.com> <http://digigraphica.com> <http://lowendpc.com> <http://reformed.net> I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living, it's a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope and that enables you to laugh at life's realities. -- Dr. Seuss -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
