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From: cs00jec@unccvax.uncc.edu (Jim Cain)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: Mac LC or NEXT
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Date: 2 Feb 91 22:38:43 GMT
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Reply-To: cs00jec@unccvax.uncc.edu (Jim Cain)
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In article <137661.27A25062@cmhgate.FIDONET.ORG> Alfredo.Jimenez@f54.n382.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Alfredo Jimenez) writes:
>For twice the price I can get ten times the computational power.  Sounds
>like a bargain.  But the way I see it, a computer is a box and if the box
>does the job then why not go with the cheaper box.  I have useful software 
>currently running on a macplus and volumes of data.  Should I consider
>moving to a Next?  

After 4 years of being a die-hard Mac evangelist, I patiently await the
arrival of my NeXT. For about $3200 edu, I could not justify getting
less than what the NeXT offers by sticking with my religion and buying
a Mac IIsi. And I've got UNIX!!

>Also, any thoghts on market penetration for the Next versus the Mac?  If I 
>buy a Next will I be the only kid in this sandbox with this high-tech
>shovel?  After six years, is it time to dump Apple?

NeXT appears to be on its way up. I can live with the lack of apps
for now because I'll have all I need for the immediate future (all
the development tools included, Mathematica, TeX, etc.). Of course
that doesn't mean the NeXT will meet everyone's immediate needs.

Apple seems to have lost their creative spirit IMHO. They are living
on their past glories. It's time to move on.



Jim Cain
cs00jec@unccvax.uncc.edu