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From: hpoppe@bierstadt.ucar.edu (Herb Poppe)
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Subject: Re: Gatorbox vs. Fastpath 4: which is better?
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Date: 27 Nov 89 22:18:42 GMT
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In article <29508@shemp.CS.UCLA.EDU> korfhage@pucatt.poly.edu (Willard Korfhage) writes:
>It appears that the Gatorbox has a faster processor, more memory, and
>more functionality (e.g. NFS) than a Fastpath at only slightly greater
>cost. Is there any reason we should buy a Fastpath rather than a Gatorbox?

The software that implements the AppleShare - NFS function has been
unbundled (as of this summer sometime). I suspect the prices you
are comparing do not include the cost of this software. I don't have
a recent price list in front of me; I recall it to be about $1800.

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