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From: josh@athena.mit.edu (Josh Hartmann)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: Not another NeXT defector???!!!
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Date: 10 Nov 90 01:52:37 GMT
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In article <1990Nov9.224209.18758@agate.berkeley.edu>, knrgroup@garnet.berkeley.edu (Raymond group) writes:

|> Non-factual?  Say that that System 7.0 takes about 1 MB of the 2 MB of RAM
|> that comes standard.  Say that the NeXT has a whopping 4 MB of overhead 
|> (it's probably less than this), this still leaves 4 MB free on a minimally
|> configured NeXT as opposed to a 1 MB for a Mac.  And the disadvantages of
|> the large overhead on the NeXT, IMHO, are outweighed by the advantages of
|> Display PostScript and the hidden but ever-present power of Unix.  

All right, fine. But how much does the minimally configured NeXT cost?

I dunno, but I can pick up a MacClassic for $750.

Furthermore, if I have that much money to spend on a NeXT, I'll pick up a IIsi or a IIci, have TrueType (which will *kindof* be like Display PS) and yes, I'll make sure I have well over 4 MB free after loading System 7. And I'll have my laser printer and my hard disk.

Now I'll stay out of this thread!

Josh Hartmann
josh@athena.mit.edu