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From: osborn@cs.utexas.edu (John Howard Osborn)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: Re: Minimum worthwhile configuration
Keywords: how much is enough?
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Date: 7 Feb 91 00:08:30 GMT
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In article <3141@unccvax.uncc.edu> cs00bd@unccvax.uncc.edu (brian daniels) writes:
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>I'm a semi-starving college student looking into buying a NeXT.  
>What I'm wondering is, how much hd/ram is enough for a decent system?
>Can you get by ok on 8mb/105mb hd?  What difficulties can you expect?

No.  Consult this handy chart:

105mb disk - suitable only as a networked workstation
200mb disk - decent, usable standalone non-development system.
400mb disk - standalone development system.

Now, yes, you CAN develop on a 105mb system.  But the above systems offer,
IMHO, a handy guide for cost vs. functionality.

>Is the station a worthwhile investment considering it's lack of
>expandability?

No computer is a good investment.  :)  I expect that the NeXTstations
are powerful enough to give many years of functionality.

>And lastly, does NeXT offer any sort of financing for college students?

No.  SHOULD NeXT offer a finance program for college students? Hell yes.

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-John H. Osborn
-osborn@cs.utexas.edu