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From: hunt@tramp.Colorado.EDU (Lee Cameron Hunt)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: Re: upgrade paths?
Summary: Have you looked at an Amiga?
Keywords: Amiga 2000/2500  AMIX  Xwindows  Better price
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Date: 24 Jun 89 17:03:06 GMT
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In article <2119@sjuvax.UUCP> dcarpent@sjuvax.UUCP (D. Carpenter) writes:
>I am planning to buy a NeXT for my own use, and consequently
>will be buying it out of my own pocket.  Such a large personal
>investment in a computer makes me cautious.  I'm sold on the
>NeXT--it's really the only machine I am considering, after
>having looked at Suns, MacIIs, etc ...

One computer you didn't mention is the Amiga 2000.  It is quite inexpensive
compared to the NeXT and is soon offering AMIX (a version of UNIX).   
Upward compatibility is assured (look into some of the 68030 coprossor
boards that are being offered) and with the new enhanced chip set, you
can get workstation-sized graphics (on the order of 1024*640 w/ 4 colors,
I think).  Although, I will admit, the Amiga isn't as revolutionary as the
NeXT, it is a solid machine offering an advanced architecture and stable
software (which wasn't as true a few years ago).  Also, a verion of X-windows
will soon be ready for the Amiga which will make it even more attractive as a
UNIX workstation.  So if you haven't looked into an Amiga, please do so.

                           Lee
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