just to tell you my point of view, I would go for a 604e processor machine
(the 7600), as they are much faster than the 603 processor machines even
with higher Mhz rates. The 6500/250 is quite a bit slower than a 604e
machine even at 180 Mhz. And you need a fast machine if you want to handle
large FACS datafiles.
I run Mac OS 7.5.5 on my FACScans in Acquisition with no problems
(Cellquest 3.1). Mac OS 8 is not recommended (yet ?) by BDIS for
Acquisition, but works ok in Analysis. You can use 7.6.1 as well in
Acquisition with no problems.
Hope that helps. Matthias
PS: The fact that BDIS is always a bit behind the current Apple Model line,
is because Apple changes their models every 6 months (if not more often),
and I suppose that BDIS can't possibly follow that if they have to approve
and test intensively each machine before they can guarantee full
compatibility with their cards and software.
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Matthias Haury Flowcytometry Dept Immunology Institut Pasteur
mhaury@pasteur.fr Tel: 33 (01) 40 61 31 29 Fax: 33 (01) 45 68 86 39
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At 4:51 PM -0500 9/3/97, Julie Auger wrote:
>Hi all-
>I am at last going to upgrade my FACScans from the HP systems to BD's Mac
>based system. Anyone who has any words of advice or condolences, please
>speak up! The current systems offered by BD are 7100 and 7600. They are
>no longer manufactured by Apple, but of course BD is selling them as their
>latest system. Has anyone tried the CellQuest software and instrument
>interface on Mac 6500 or 7300? I am especially interested if anyone has
>run the BD software with MacOS 8 or 7.5.5?
>
>Thanks in advance -
>Julie
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