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From: cyliao@hardy.u.washington.edu (Chun-Yao Liao)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: NeXT News
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Date: 3 Nov 90 04:03:45 GMT
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>computer or even a personal computer: it is a full blown workstation with
>productivity in mind (forget about going down to your local software shop
>and picking up some cheap software...) Still, it's a neat computer. But,
>if you're looking to run UNIX (relatively) cheap - think about an Amiga 3000.

You have several errors about NeXT's pricing and specifications. Either
you copied wrong info or the Byte didn't do a good job.

BTW, the NeXT IS a personal computer, and was built for it.  It was said to
be the computing of the 90s when "personal" computers that stands alone
will be much useless, but the "interpersonal computing" should take place.
That's why Unix env was choosen in order to be able to make jobs easier
partly because it's powerful, partly because it's true multitasking OS.
The NeXT's system software made it possible for a totally novice to use
it without knowing a single thing about Unix. 

Talk about Amiga, A friend of mine who began with //e, then bought a //c,
then moved to Amiga world. He owned 2 Amigas, and 1 Atari ST. Now he sold
all his computers except  his //c. He said to me that I was right about Apple//
That particular computer does have something that let one keep it FOREVER.
He said Amiga/Commodore computers are really "s???" (yes, that's quating from
his mail)


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.
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 xxxxx@xxxxx.xxx.xxx (reserved)	o RC + Apple // + Classic Music + NeXT = cyliao