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From: gft_robert@gsbacd.uchicago.edu
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Subject: Re: rumors!
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Date: 11 Apr 90 20:13:01 GMT
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In article <83smithw@physc1.byu.edu>, smithw@physc1.byu.edu writes...
 
>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
^^^^^^^^^^


The cost of the '40 chipset by itself is $200-400, right?  What about the other
circuitry?  And the video board?  And Next's profit margin?

Think about it.

Robert


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