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From: jalkio@cc.helsinki.fi
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy
Subject: Re: A3000UX - Born to run UNIX SVR4
Message-ID: <1991Feb12.153959.4845@cc.helsinki.fi>
Date: 12 Feb 91 15:39:59 GMT
References: <32530@auc.UUCP> <1991Feb10.010110.11187@sugar.hackercorp.com> <11996@helios.TAMU.EDU> <1991Feb10.234705.14908@en.ecn.purdue.edu>
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In article <1991Feb10.234705.14908@en.ecn.purdue.edu>, huebner@en.ecn.purdue.edu (Robert E. Huebner) writes:
> In article <11996@helios.TAMU.EDU> n177ac@tamuts.tamu.edu (Daryl Biberdorf) writes:
>>
>>Things you might want in your 3000UX that aren't available for
>>the NeXTstation:
>>
>>  1) a *thick-wire* Ethernet card.  This is very realistic for
>>     large or spread-out nets.
>>  2) a Token-Ring card (when they're available).  Yes, some people
>>     really do use T-R!                    
>>  3) Graphics cards as they come available.  (the Lowell board comes
>>     to mind on this one)
>>  4) Memory cards.  Is there any reason to explain why? :)
>>
>>--Daryl Biberdorf, n177ac@tamuts.tamu.edu
> 
> 
> Add to that:
> 
> 5) Multiple Serial Cards (particularly useful in UNIX applications)
> 6) DSP boards (Okay, the next has one already, but Zorro III slots
>    should allow users to choose the sophistication level they need)
> 7) Arcnet compatibility
> 8) Transputer Boards (touched upon in previous posts)
> 9) Digitizing boards and others such as Live! or the Mandala System
> 10) Whatever hardware CBM used to do live videoconferencing with UNIX
>     (?)
> 11) Perhaps most importantly, CPU upgrade path and multiprocessing
>     potential
>     

Remember: NeXTstation is designed for people who can't afford to buy the
Cube and who are happy with what they get in the first place.

Even if the NeXTstation doesn't have slots, they sell very well now. It
just shows that many people don't necessarily need the slots. They
rather take a 68040, DSP and the other niceties of NeXT. I don't know
what would I do with the slots, anyway. I can plug a 16-bit stereo
CD-quality A/D-converter to the station's DSP-port, I can plug in a
fax-modem, 32MB memory is quite enough for me, I can have as many SCSI
devices I need, I can plug in MIDI, I have ethernet, the laser printer,
etc...

The only thing I can't have with my B/W station is the color. But I
rather take 1200x850 greyscale than some 600x400 8-bit color. If I got
color, would need about 24-bit quality, and I can't afford it.

I can understand that some people absolutely NEED the slots but only
have about $4000 to spend. Then NeXT is no go. But slots aren't
important for everyone.

Besides, if I happen to need the slots afterwards, I can always sell my
station and get the cube.

The Cube has slots and is aimed for people who NEED those slots and have
the money.

			Jouni Alkio, Finland