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From: n368bq@tamuts.tamu.edu (Raoul Rodriguez)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy
Subject: Re: A3000UX at UniForum?
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Date: 13 Feb 91 02:08:39 GMT
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O-tay, here at Texas A&M, the price for Next's are (in educational and 
retial)

NeXTStaion Computer - 105HD		$4,995	($3,328)
NeXtStation Computer - 340HD		$6,995	($5,052)
NeXTStation Color (4032 colors) - 105HD	$7,995	($5,774)
NeXTStation Color - 420HD		$10,995	($7,941)
NeXT Cube (The one with slots) - 105HD	$7,995	($5,774)
NeXT Cube - 340HD			$11,495	($8,302)
NeXT Cube Color (32 bit color?) - 105HD	$14,115	($10,194)
NeXT Cube Color - 340HD			$17,615	($12,722)

Accessories....

Laser Printer (toner not included)	$1,792	($1,282)
Toner Cartridge				$125	($125)
Paper Tray				$75	($75)
2.88MB Floppy disks (box of five)	$39	($39)
256MB Optical Disk Cartridge		$149	($149)


It should be noted here that the new NeXT's come with the 68040 and no
optical drive, the printer is so cheap becasue it is basically "brain dead"
the computer does all of the math crunching for it.

Based on what I have heard on the Net, the NeXT to compare to the 
A3000UX would be the "High capacity" versions (those with 340 HD's)
and those are $5,052 and $7,941 (the mono (well greyscale) and the 
color "Slabs" respectivly) (educational price)

Although I think the computer to compare is the the "Cube" (becuse of the
slots (wihtout color) (High Capacity)) at $8,302 (educational)

Also to note, the NeXT uses SCSI II drives (more expensive), but it can
use regular SCSI drives with the additin of another $75 for the adapter.

The sheet I had did not have the cost of Boards for the Cube...

This certainly clears things up a bit (IMHO)

Raoul Rodriguez
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