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From: zerkle@iris.ucdavis.edu (Dan Zerkle)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: New computer?
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Date: 13 Oct 90 20:47:13 GMT
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In article <3516@mindlink.UUCP> a976@mindlink.UUCP (Ron Tarrant) writes:
>> @ricevm1.rice.edu writes:
>> 
>>      I have a peer that has been telling me about a new system to be coming
>> out soon that runs OS/9.  It has/or is going to have a windowing type inter-
...
>> fully multitasking/windowing wonder will retail about $1000 including the
>> monitor among other things.  It is supposedly running a 68070.  I have
...
>> it would be coming out next month.  It is supposed to come decked with 8 megs
>> and a hard disk (I think).

>I would say that your friend is either a total loony or is pulling your leg.
>Firstly, unless that is a typo, there is no such beastie as a 68070. The 68040

Since this is the second time I have seen people say "There's no sech
thang", I suppose I have to respond.  A couple months ago, the 68070
was mentioned here.  It is not made by Motorola, like the 68000-68040,
but it is basically a clone of the MC68010.

Just for reference, 8 megs of ram plus a hard disk will probably cost
at least $1000 by themselves.  A monitor that can handle high
resolution analog graphics is at least another $300 at rock bottom
prices.

             Dan Zerkle  zerkle@iris.ucdavis.edu  (916) 754-0240
           Amiga...  Because life is too short for boring computers.