Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!pt.cs.cmu.edu!andrew.cmu.edu!eb1z+ From: eb1z+@andrew.cmu.edu (Edward Joseph Bennett) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next Subject: Re: NeXT Review;Quite a machine, but not a Mac Message-ID: Date: 22 Mar 90 15:30:14 GMT References: <404@toaster.SFSU.EDU> <9942@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu>, <6329@blake.acs.washington.edu> Organization: Class of '91, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA Lines: 15 In-Reply-To: <6329@blake.acs.washington.edu> This has been an interesting discussion but I have another problem with NEXT. And that is that hardware, software, and compatability aside Steve Jobs has lost his credibility in my eyes. Apple annonced their IIfx like they do most of their machines: available immediately. It was nearly a year after the release of NEXT until you could actually by one with a finshed OS. So even if NEXT annonced a new cube today that fixed all its problems I would be unimpressed until I actually saw it in the stores because if it takes another year its innovation will be common place by the time it hits the market like the last cube. Also what was all Steve's bull about education only, It was good publicity but I don't think he was ever serious about it. I think he could be profitable or possible when he said it. Other problems aside Jobs will also have to do alot to fix his credibility before I'll consider a NEXT. ED