Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!bonnie.concordia.ca!thunder.mcrcim.mcgill.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!apple!usc!wuarchive!rex!samsung!uunet!aplcomm!capd.jhuapl.edu!waltrip From: waltrip@capd.jhuapl.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.next Subject: Re: The Three Religions of NeXT X Message-ID: <1991Jan17.175132.1@capd.jhuapl.edu> Date: 17 Jan 91 22:51:32 GMT References: <14378@milton.u.washington.edu> Sender: news@aplcomm.JHUAPL.EDU Organization: CAPVAX, JHU/APL Lines: 36 In article , scott@mcs-server.gac.edu (Scott Hess) writes: > In article <1991Jan16.202715.3202@cs.umn.edu> kirchner@cs.umn.edu (Roger B. >Kirchner) writes: > What is the cost of Saber-C per workstation? Isn't it $3000+? > How many NeXT programmers would need it if this is the case? > > I _need_ it. But, since they don't have it out for NeXTs, and more > importantly, I couldn't afford it, I probably wouldn't purchase it. > Of course, there are enough development companies out there who _would_ > purchase it, even at $3000. Especially companies where programmer's > time is money (hmm, which ones are those :-). I've never used Saber C nor talked with anyone who has (nor have any other connection with the product) but have read good things about it in the trade press. Provides, as I recall, an interpreter (no waiting for long build), debugger and code browser. Believe they have announced C++ support. If they were to integrate with Interface Builder and NeXTstep, maybe a number of us might find we need it... even at $3000. A lot more of us would need it at $300, of course. I wonder if we aren't nearing the point where we'll see more personal computer pricing for workstation software in general. The market may be becoming large enough that you can make more by selling more for less per unit. The NeXT combines much of the best of the personal computer and workstation so maybe we're the ideal guinea pigs. So how about it you vendors of successful workstation products? Want to try an experiment? Want to try selling your workstation software at PC prices to NeXT owners? Can you afford to pass up this golden opportunity:^)??? c.f.waltrip DDN: Opinions expressed are my own.