Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!samsung!dali.cs.montana.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!wuarchive!udel!rochester!pt.cs.cmu.edu!o.gp.cs.cmu.edu!andrew.cmu.edu!jm7e+ From: jm7e+@andrew.cmu.edu (Jeremy G. Mereness) Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2 Subject: Re: The Late Great Apple // Message-ID: Date: 26 Sep 90 19:06:53 GMT References: , <1990Sep26.060442.2277@utstat.uucp> Organization: Computing Systems, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA Lines: 30 In-Reply-To: <1990Sep26.060442.2277@utstat.uucp> > Excerpts from netnews.comp.sys.apple2: 26-Sep-90 Re: The Late Great > Apple // Philip McDunnough@utstat (3374) > I would think carefully about your NeXT interest. A happy GS/Mac user is > rarely > a happy UNIX user, although the reverse is certainly the case for me. > The initial cost may very well be appealing. I would suggest that you > check out > Unix software prices, prices of service contracts, etc... The NeXT machine comes bundled with Unix, Display Postscript, a Postscript Previewer, Print Manager software (Postscript again), a WYSIWYG editor WriteNow, Mathematica, Digital Librarian, and the complete Webster's Dictionary and a Thesaurus. Unlike most Unix machines, this thing is useful right out of the box. It also has Ethernet built in. It isn't the machine for everyone, admittedly, but for an educational environment or somewhere where one has access to Ethernet, it is ideal. Certainly, if you are going to spend $4000 on a high-end Mac, you should take a look at NeXT before you put your money down. NeXTstations represent a fine effort and use of resources. In comparison, Apple doesn't seem to have much drive. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ |Jeremy Mereness | Support | Ye Olde Disclaimer: | |jm7e+@andrew.cmu.edu (internet) | Free | The above represent my| |a700jm7e@cmccvb (Vax... bitnet) | Software| opinions, alone. | |staff/student@Carnegie Mellon U.| | Ya Gotta Love It. | ------------------------------------------------------------------------