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From: 91_bickingd@GAR.UNION.EDU ("Bicking, David")
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: NeXT and Amiga3000UX
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Date: 4 Dec 90 00:42:00 GMT
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Date sent:  3-DEC-1990 20:33:06 

Lots of stuff deleted :)

>> Maybe you want speed? I don't know how fast X would be on the NeXT, but it sure
>> couldn't be any slower than the display postscript it comes with.
> 
>Maybe you haven't seen NeXTstep 2.0 running on a 68040 NeXTstation.

I should hope it's fast on an '040.  Has it been released yet?

>> Yes, the SLC is faster than either of the other two. It is also very limited in
>> expansion. You cannot make it colour. Max memory is less than either of the

>WROONG. SLC is much slower than a 68040-NeXT. NeXTstation is supposed to
>be even faster than a SparcStation 1+.

I wanna see specs before I believe that, especially considering the slowness of 
the '030 NeXT (as opposed to the speed of the A3000).

>Note: When comparing the A3000UX and the NeXTstation you should remember
>that the latter has a 68040 and a motorola DSP. The latter doesn't have
>color in it's cheapest configuration, though.

When comparing the two you also have to realize the A3000UX can be easilly 
expanded in MANY ways, especially the CPU.  More color, more sound, higher
resolution, all can be added easilly.  Soon, when C= finishes their device 
independant libraries, all those expansions will be universally accessible.


> 
>			Jouni
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