Performa 6400/180

Performa 6400/180
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Advantages

Price	The price/performance level of a 6400 is outstanding.
Reliability	Apple hardware is consistently among the top in reliability among all computer manufacturers.
Service	Though we all have horror stories, Apple service is among the best in the industry. Apple is one of the last major computer manufacturers to still offer free technical support, not only for new hardware, but often for old systems as well.
Design	Apple frequently wins industry awards for design. The makeup of a 6400 is on par with their innovative looks. Form and functionality are real plusses on this machine.

Drawbacks

L2 cache	A machine this fast needs L2 cache. Apple's High Performance Module really should have been standard L2 cache instead of proprietary memory.
Video	The temptation when buying a 6400 is to splurge and buy a 17" monitor. The 1mb of video memory is not enough to properly drive a monitor of this size. Additionally, the native video RAM on a 6400 is a bit slow. An inexpensive PCI video card remedies both issues.
Modem	Apple has included their 28.8 GeoPort modem inside of the 6400. This probably is a good modem, but there have been several issues with them initially. The 6400/180 can have buggy serial ports, whether related or unrelated to the modem. Many people never experience problems with either of the above.

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