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From: gross@umiami.ir.miami.edu (JD144)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: Not another NeXT defector???!!!
Message-ID: <1990Nov7.120421.7347@umiami.ir.miami.edu>
Date: 7 Nov 90 16:04:20 GMT
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In article <1990Nov7.071044.21361@agate.berkeley.edu>, knrgroup@garnet.berkeley.edu (Raymond group) writes:

> First, the Mac doesn't offer the option of an eraseable optical as media.
> Secondly, if you're running your operating system from the optical, you
> are a glutton for punishment and deserve all the complexities that this
> may entail :-).  

Gee, I suppose all those OD drives I see advertised are just my imagination.
Apple doesn't offer it...but others do.

> As I've argued before, the NeXT is as easy to use or easier if you are doing
> things you would do on a Mac.  However, if you want to take advantage of a
> NeXT's extra power and expandability, you'll want to learn some Unix.  The
> average user, however, will never have to say the "U" word.  

But on a Mac, I don't have to learn some of anything.  I just do.

> 
> The NeXT is not explicitly targeted at home computer users.  But this is
> probably due to price more than any issue of ease-of-use.  At any rate,
> anyone who can post a note a Usenet has more than enough technical
> expertise to use a NeXT effectively.

You'd be surprised how many people can post to usenet, but still try and
use the mouse like a remote control. :)

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