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From: melling@cs.psu.edu (Michael D Mellinger)
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Subject: Re: NeXT Mach (was Re: UNIX is yuck (was Re: Next intro...)
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Date: 16 Oct 90 01:38:35 GMT
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In article <1990Oct15.224912.26056@eng.umd.edu> russotto@eng.umd.edu (Matthew T. Russotto) writes:

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   But on the original cube, it is so SLLLOOWWWWW.  You'd swear you were using
   an TIMEX-SINCLAIR emulating a Mac.  That alone outweighs much for me-- I
   want a responsive interface.  When I click, I want a response-- NOW!

   >That is the one thing I always hated about Mac.  It is so close ended
   >and so difficult to write a simple program or utility.

   With Think C or MPW 2.02, it isn't hard at all.

   >That's why I am selling my mac and just put an order in for a color
   >NeXTstation with 3 times the memory of a IIfx, 3 times the speed, 2
   >times the hard drive space, 4 times the hard drive transfer rate, 200
   >times the networking speed, 20 times the number of colors, 2 times the
   >floppy size, 4/3 times the screen and printer resolution, larger screen,
   >all for less than HALF the cost (at university prices).  I left out alot
   >of the hardware that the NeXT has that the Mac has no equivalent for.

   Tell us when you get it. I have my Mac II now.

   --
   Matthew T. Russotto	russotto@eng.umd.edu	russotto@wam.umd.edu
	 .sig under construction, like the rest of this campus.

The NeXT will ship in quantity in November; they're waiting on the
040.  The original NeXT has a little more horsepower than the
IIci(perhaps a lot more considering DMA support..etc).  The display
postscript(and Unix) makes it feel slow.  The NeXT is a great machine,
and (IMHO) the best buy for under $10,000.  However, I still like the
Mac, and hope they sell millions more.  Apple only has 10% of the
market!  NeXT is their punishment for not taking more of a market when
they had an easy chance to do it.  I would be happy if NeXT only
garnered %10 of the market, and Apple the other 90%.  In fact, I would
be estatic.  Both companies can be successful.  The computer industry
will be better if THEY BOTH SUCCEED.

-Mike