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From: smithw@physc1.byu.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: rumors!
   A friend with unofficial ties at NeXT claims that in September
Message-ID: <83smithw@physc1.byu.edu>
Date: 11 Apr 90 15:40:26 GMT
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a number of things will be happening with the cube.  2.0 software
will be released, cpu upgrade to 040 board, video will be off loaded
to another slot-supposed to speed things up considerable like!  Video
slot board will support 32 bit color, color monitor will be offered
at some discount to b&w people, but you don't need to buy color to take
advantage of video board.  cpu upgrade plus video cost is under 1K maybe
under .5K(not color).  A multiprocessor board is in the works.  Motorola is
shipping 040s this month with real volume by mid May-June. Some of this
stuff may be announced in the fall, for possible Dec. delievery.  Apparently
some kind of lower cost version of the present cube may be announced.
Some kind of hierarchy will develop, low cost cube (whatever that is),
standard version with 512MB optical (hard drive optional still) color optional,
and multiprocessor cube to be hyped as a server for NeXT networks. (But
could be purchased as standalone for the greedy). Anyway,
that's the very unofficial story. So much for the rumors.