Path: utzoo!utgpu!watserv1!watmath!att!rutgers!usc!sdd.hp.com!samsung!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!hamblin.math.byu.edu!news From: smithw@hamblin.math.byu.edu (Wild Willy) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next Subject: Re: SPARCstation 2 --> workstation wars Message-ID: Date: 19 Oct 90 16:40:51 GMT References: <9010180146.AA09967@mcs-server.gac.edu> <28337@boulder.Colorado.EDU> <7669@dog.ee.lbl.gov> Sender: news@hamblin.math.byu.edu (Usenet News) Organization: Brigham Young University Lines: 24 Distribution:world In-Reply-To: skankman@ux1.lbl.gov's message of 19 Oct 90 16:36:04 GMT skankman@ux1.lbl.gov (David Schurig) writes: >Why is this the case? I have not used a NeXT yet, but I assumed from the >numbers that an 040 NeXT would blow away a IIfx ( at less than half the >cost. ) I was all set to buy a NeXTStation. An 040 NeXT is going to be >slower than the IIci I am using now? Is Unix such a burden for the blinding, >15MIPS 040, or is it that NeXT applications are so inefficient. What is the >deal? I am going to require psychotherapy if the new NeXTs are comparable >to an SE. It is not the case. I have used both machines, running big Mathematica problems for instance. There simply is no comparison in terms of capability. The IIfx and NeXTstation are not the same class of machine, on any level I know about. When it comes to that, I'll take my 030 cube over a IIfx for any purpose I can imagine. Try doing a real Mathematica compute sometime on the fx and watch is croak. Sure, windows scroll faster on the fx than the 030 cube but who cares?? So far I haven't found any other way the fx is superior to the old cube. Of course if the main use you are going to put your machine to is playing Dark Castle at home on wintry evenings, or filling out your 1040 go ahead and buy an SE. There is no comparison in terms of real computing capability between the NeXTstation and *any* Mac. Just my opinion, of course..... -Bill -- Jan L. Peterson -- note new e-mail address below. EMail: jlp@hamblin.math.byu.edu or uunet!hamblin.math.byu.edu!jlp Mail: Math Dept. -- 292 TMCB; BYU; Provo, UT 84602 (USA) Phone: +1 801 378 2183 FAX: +1 801 378 2800