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| Click here to select a new forum. | | Merida System 33MHz...a Mac SE? | Posted by: Scott Baret on 2025-07-02 21:37:41
For years, I've had this oddball system sitting around. I decided to crack it open tonight.
This is the result of my findings. Any theories as to its origin?
| Posted by: eharmon on 2025-07-02 22:43:41
Aztech Micro manufactures the Merida Upgrade Kit, a "repacking" solution for
Mac 512ke, SE, or Classic computers. The upgrade consists of a new enclosure
with a "universal" power supply, fan, speaker, cables and brackets as well as an
accelerator, video board, and a full or dual-page display. The Merida upgrade
sans monitor is about the price of a Mac Classic. The Merida case itself, for
do-it- yourself upgrades, is less than half of the price of a Classic. On the whole,
it's not a bad deal.
You can do the Merida SE upgrade yourself or send the board in to Aztech
for installation. Aztech will solder the upgrade directly to a 512ke or Plus
logic board, eliminating the loosening that can occur with a Killy clip upgrade.
Other options that Aztech supports include shipping your entire 512ke/Plus/SE
to them for the upgrade, exchanging your system for an upgrade, or trading in
your Plus logic board for an SE board when buying the upgrade. - The Macintosh Do-It-Yourself Upgrade Book
I imagine these are pretty rare, apparently they made a bunch of models for B&Ws but also LCs too. Neat! | | 1 |
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