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From: kevin@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu (Kevin Harris)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: Re: Color?
Keywords: color, next, expandability
Message-ID: <1990Jan19.145037.1278@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu>
Date: 19 Jan 90 14:50:37 GMT
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Reply-To: kevin@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu (Kevin Harris)
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In article <715@alias.UUCP> rhardock@alias.UUCP (Ron Hardock) writes:
>Sorry for posting this, as it is probably a question people have asked before.
>
>I am thinking of purchasing a NeXT, but wonder if it will be expandable 
>later to color.  That is, when (and if) color is available, will it be
>in the form of an expansion board to plug into an existing NeXT, or will
>the whole CPU board need to be replaced (and if so, will some form of
>upgrade be available)??

	In yesterday's (18jan90) issue of _The Wall Street Journal_ there
was an article about the NeXT company in general and Steven Jobs in 
particular (pg B1.) The article mentioned a color option soon to be available
in the form of an expansion board. It also gave a rough estimate of
the price for this little jewel: $5000. Makes that grey-scale look awful
nice, huh?

>Secondly, as video boards are available for the Mac II and both the Mac
>and NeXT use the NuBus, can Mac boards be used in the NeXT?
>
>--------------------------------------
>NAME:  Ronald Hardock
>EMail: rhardock%alias@csri.utoronto.ca     rhardock@alias.UUCP


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