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From: hal@eecs.cs.pdx.edu (Aaron Harsh)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy
Subject: Re: A3000UX - Born to run UNIX SVR4
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Date: 9 Feb 91 02:49:26 GMT
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In article <32530@auc.UUCP> rar@auc.UUCP (Rodney Ricks) writes:
>Looking at the price difference of the old 68030 and new 68040 NeXT systems,
>I wouldn't be surprised if Commodore comes out with 68040 systems that are
>competitively priced to the NeXT systems.

  The last time I checked (when I wanted an Amiga and didn't know about the
NeXTstation) the 25 Mhz '030 Amiga cost about the same as a NeXTstation.
(This was ed. price for both of them, about $3200 each).  What makes you think
that an '040 Amiga will be competitive with a '040 NeXT when the Amiga with
an inferior processor costs the same?

>So, your point has some validity FOR THE MOMENT, but it'll be interesting
>to compare system price & performance when the 68040 boards come out for
>the Amiga, and even more interesting when Commodore FINALLY ( :-) ) comes
>out with a 68040-based system.

  Maybe Commodore will lower the price of these systems so they'll be able
to compete with NeXT.

Aaron Harsh
hal@eecs.cs.pdx.edu