Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!samsung!dali.cs.montana.edu!milton!hardy!cyliao From: cyliao@hardy.u.washington.edu (Chun-Yao Liao) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next Subject: Re: New lower-priced NeXTcube Message-ID: <9112@milton.u.washington.edu> Date: 12 Oct 90 18:23:37 GMT References: <1990Oct10.211802.20323@midway.uchicago.edu> Sender: news@milton.u.washington.edu Reply-To: cyliao@hardy.acs.washington.edu (Chun-Yao Liao) Organization: University of Washington, Seattle Lines: 27 In article <1990Oct10.211802.20323@midway.uchicago.edu> phd_ivo@gsbacd.uchicago.edu writes: >In article , lagarde@sol.mcrcim.mcgill.edu (Jean Lagarde) writes... >Well, actually NeXT did not make a secret out of their upcoming product >announcements, and your respective computer store should have warned you that >in a short time, you may be able to buy something new. yes, but no one knows if the new one is going to be even more expensive as said by the local sale representative. BTW, the University rose the price right on the day I made order!!!!! And no, they did not warn me, and they said I get better deal with them!!!! >But I don't think that it is NeXT's fault that computer prices are going down >all the time. I hope you won't carry a grudge. I know it is not NeXT's fault that the computer's prices go down all the time, just that it is almost $4000 of savings in 2 months is TOO MUCH than a heart attack. (ps, from $7200+ down to $3200+ of educational discount price, I can get TWO NeXTstations or a NeXTstation color! Now tell me what do you say. cyliao@wam.umd.edu o NeXT : I put main frame power on two chips. @epsl.umd.edu o people: We put main flame power on two guys. @bagend.eng.umd.edu o :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: xxxxx@xxxxx.xxx.xxx (reserved) o RC + Apple // + Classic Music + NeXT = cyliao