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From: joseph@valnet.UUCP (Joseph P. Hillenburg)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: New computer?
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Date: 14 Oct 90 22:24:16 GMT
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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
> > face.  It will have a 256 color display at some fairly high resolution out
> > of a total palette of 16 million colors.
> >      I have no idea about the sound capabilities, but it probably will be 8
> > bit
> > if not 16 bit sound.  The name escapes me at the moment.  He says this
> > fully multitasking/windowing wonder will retail about $1000 including the
> > monitor among other things.  It is supposedly running a 68070.  I have
> > neither
> > heard nor seen anything about such a system, but he keeps insisting that it
> > will be released soon.  The last time I talked to him, he said that
> > it would be coming out next month.  It is supposed to come decked with 8 me
> > and a hard disk (I think).
> >      What I am wondering is this just an unsubstantiated rumor or is is to 
> > a reality?  If so, it could really knock Amiga down the graphics list. He
> > also
> > stated that the target market of this wonderbox is going be the multimedia
> > market.  Any info would be appreciated...
> > 
> 
> 
> 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 6804
> just barely hit the market and I don't think the 68050 (if there are plans fo
> one) is much more than a few scribbled lines on some drawing board somewhere.
> Next, with all the features you've named I'd say this new computer would have
> to cost somewhere in the neighbourhood of $5000- $6000. Just the ram alone
> would cost more than the $1000 you've mentioned.
> Also, have you ever heard of a '386 that would actually multitask without
> Windows 2.0 or 3.0 running?
> So, unless your friend gets re-runs of the Beverly Hillbillies and spends all
> his time glued to the set, I'd say you should invite him for a nice drive in
> the country and when he accepts, drop him off at the loony bin.
> -Ron Tarrant

NCR builds a chip called the 68070. That's problalby what he was refering 
to. This was mentioned on the net a month or two ago. Don't flame this 
guy. he was just relaying the info because he thought it was true. I, 
personally  don't see the marketabilty of this prodect, but evidently 
some people do.

-Joseph Hillenburg

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