I apologize for sounding like a salesman.
Jim Houston
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> From: Claude Cantin
> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 1997 4:56 PM
> To: Cytometry Mailing List
> Subject: Do I NEED a PowerMac?
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> We are looking over a proposal for the purchase of a "active seventh
> detector upgrade" and "TurboSORT" options for a dual laser, 3 beam
> (UV, 488
> and 647) FACStar Plus, with autoclone unit. The proposal includes an
> upgrade of the HP computer to a PowerMac. First question, does one
> really
> need the PowerMac: is there a real/significant advantage over HP /
> LYSYS
> combo? If so, what is/are they. Second, does CELLQuest for the
> FACStar
> allow cross laser compensation i.e.: FL3-1 minus %FL3-2, and FL3-2
> minus
> %FL3-1. How does the autoclone software rate? Sure, I'ld like a
> PowerMac,
> but how do I justify the expense? The instrument is used mostly for 3
> color
> sorting, soon for 4 or 5 color sorts, and occassionally for calcium
> mobilisation and other non sorting applications. All comments are
> welcome.
>
> Thanks, Claude
>