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From: rhyde@ucrmath.ucr.edu (randy hyde)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Interesting comparison
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Date: 4 Oct 90 16:07:10 GMT
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>> It doesn't have a powerful line interface that I like in my GS.

Have you never used MPW?  It is much better than most CLI's I've seen.
This is not an arguement for not buying a mac.
Of course, having to spend $5,000 (or more) and relearn everything over
again, now that is a more appropriate arguement for not wanting to switch
to a Mac.  Sooner or later, however, you will have to switch to something
else.  Apple is not going to support the II line forever (remember Apple II
Forever? Ha!) Someday your GS will die and you will not be able to get it
fixed.  And, perhaps, you'll have bought the last old used GS around.  Then
if you still want to use a computer you will have to switch to something
else.  Of course, if you wait this long, you'll still be using a 0.5 VUPS
(Vax MIPS) computer while the rest of us are tooling along at 100 VUPS.
I would love to see a 100 MIPS 65xxx chip stuck in an Apple labelled
product.  Given the animosity between Apple and WDC, I see very little
likelihood that this will ever happen.

Concerning Next Prices:
At UCR:
NextStation $2995.
Next Laser Printer $1100 + some change.

This is not a terribly usable combination, however.   The 105mb hard disk
is too small.  Next's software suite does not fit on it.  To upgrade to the
340 mb hard disk will cost you an additional $1,800.  The 340 mb drive is
really fast (8 mb/sec data transfer rate, 15ms ave seek).  About twice as
fast as the 105 mb hd.  Except for poverty stricken individuals who can
barely afford $3,000, most people would be better served spending $4,800
for the machine.
*** Randy Hyde O-)