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From: ittai@shemesh.GBA.NYU.EDU (Ittai Hershman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: Re: Next, 40, Sparc, 2
Message-ID: <7098@shemesh.GBA.NYU.EDU>
Date: 13 Nov 90 15:15:48 GMT
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> So if you're looking for a generic Unix box at the low end, the NeXT
> winds up being cheaper than most other choices, and has a far better
> (IMHO) environment as well. It gives up speed to the SparcStation 2,
> but it's about 1/2 the price too.  To us, that's important.

Price out the the SPARCstation-IPC.  It is a SPARCstation-1+ CPU
(~16 mips), 8 bit color, 16 inch Trinitron monitor, 207 mbytes
hard disk, 1.44 mbyte floppy for a list price of $9,995.  That's
less $5500 with your discount.  And its been shipping in volume
for a few months :-)

The NeXT may be a better deal for you, but if you're comparing to 
Sun boxes, compare it against the appropriate box.  

-Ittai