512K Upgrade

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>From the question & answer session for the 512K Introduction:
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Q: What are the hardware differences?
A: Both Macintosh versions use the identical digital computer board. The
only difference between the two machines is the type of memory chip that is
installed in the board at the time of manufacture. In the case of the 128K
machine, sixteen 64K memory chips are installed. In the case of the 512K
machine, sixteen 256K memory chips are installed. The manufacturing process
and other components are identical.

Q: Do the Macintosh 128K and 512K systems look identical?
A: The systems look exactly alike except for two labels on the back of the
machines. The label for the 128K machine is printed "Macintosh." The label
on the 512K machine is printed "Macintosh 512K." The FCC label is different
for both machines.

Q: When will Expansion Kits be available?
A: On October 1, 1984.

Q: How is Apple taking care of early Macintosh customers who bought a machine
for $2,495, and now have to pay more than new customers to get the 512K?
A: Apple feels very strongly that it needs to support the existing set of
customers who were early buyers of the Macintosh 128K system. In order to do
so, when a customer purchases a Memory Expansion Kit, they are entitled to
receive a free copy of MacProject and MacDraw. These packages have a value
of $250. Thus, if a customer purchased a Macintosh before the price change
to $2,195 took effect, they are now getting the expansion and the software at
the same price as a customer buying those now.

To get the software, the customer must mail in their old system disk label to
Apple. They will receive their free copy of MacProject and MacDraw after they
have received a demonstration of the products from an Authorized Apple Dealer.

This offer, good only in the United States, is not available for customers
purchasing Macintosh's through the Apple University Consortium program.
Customers buying their 128K Macintosh after September 10 are not eligible for
the free software offer.

Q: How does Apple tell when a customer purchased their Macintosh?
A: The customer is required to mail system disk label to Apple, which has
encoded on it the date of manufacture.