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Early Macintosh owners also know the problems of obsolescence. 400k disk drives, 128k memory, SCSI-less computers... All remnants of the older, first-generation Macs. Computer buyers can't even purchase a Mac with less than 512k these days (k stands for kilobytes, or thousand characters, of storage memory...
Apple Computer has recently introduced new Macs with enhanced ROMs (read only memory, or computer chips that take care of basic system functions), extra storage memory and larger capacity internal disk drives. There is also the Mac Plus, with its expanded memory capabilities and SCSI port (pronounced scuzzy, sexy, sushi depending on how it's acting at the time). Actually, the SCSI stands for Small Computer Standard Interface, and is a system for hooking up extra devices such as hard disk drives...
...older Mac, you might consider upgrading your computer's memory and internal disk drive. If you're planning to purchase a new Mac, you might consider some of the extra goodies which increase its computer power--and your costs...
...some more memory. 512k of RAM (random access memory, or available storage space) allows you to stash more information in the computer at any given time. You can write longer papers, and your Mac will even perform many operations faster because it will have to access the disk drive less often. Especially if you are considering writing a thesis, or are upset with the snail-like pace of your computer, you need the added memory...
...have an external drive for your old-style Mac, consider adding a new 800k internal drive. The new drive holds twice as much as the old 400k drives. This is particularly helpful if you like storing a large number of fonts on your system disk, and also want to be able to store a few papers or other files...