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From: quark@asylum.SF.CA.US (Dave Hull)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: Re: SoftPC
Keywords: Performance, price, function keys
Message-ID: <13604@asylum.SF.CA.US>
Date: 11 Feb 91 19:43:55 GMT
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Gerben.Wierda@samba.acs.unc.edu (Gerben Wierda) writes:

>Hi,

>I did not get any replies to my previous questions about SoftPC, so I am
>reposting it. Please reply to this list or to gerben@rug.nl

>I have seen some discussion on SoftPC including someone mentioning a
>beta release. Can somebody answer the following questions?

>1. Do I need 2.0 or 68040 to run SoftPC?
>2. How do I access function keys and such on the NeXT?
>3. How does SoftPC perform (Norton SI?)
>4. What is the price?

>Thanks a lot.

And the answers are...
1. You need 2.0.  Soft PC wiil run on a '030 cube, but not as fast (ok, 
  so I'm being obvious) as it would on a '040.
2. There is a menu option for any missing keys as well as Command 
  key equivalents.
33. The best speed equvalant that I can give you is that SPC feels like
  a 286 at 10mhz on a '040.
4.  $499 list, $299 educational.

If you have any other questions, call me at 408-522-7600.  I'm one of
the NeXT tech support people here at Insignia.

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