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From: zazula@uazhe0.physics.arizona.edu (RALPH ZAZULA)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: Re: '030/'040 Duality (multiple motherboards)
Summary: The ethics of it all ...
Keywords: motherboard old cube
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Date: 7 Mar 91 21:31:37 GMT
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In article <2840@van-bc.wimsey.bc.ca>, jchin@van-bc.wimsey.bc.ca (Joseph Chin) writes...
>As much as I like to have the 030 and the 040 running in my Cube, there is
>one more factor to consider:
> 
>NeXT has taken a big step in after-sales support by allowing owners of older
>systems (030 Cubes) to upgrade to the new system board (040) at a very
>affordable and what I consider to be very reasonable price ... in exchange
>for the return of the old system board (prepaid!).
> 
>Are we prepared to take this good will for granted and possibly ruin any
>chance of future upgrade plans from NeXT by keeping the 030 system board?
> 
>I am by no mean condemning those who choose to try out the "dual processor"
>NeXT idea. I am still contemplating it myself ...
> 
>:-) Joe
>jchin@van-bc.wimsey.bc.ca
> 
>-- 
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> * "Kill the body and the head will die" (Hunter S. Thompson) *
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> ********** Joseph Chin --> jchin@van-bc.wimsey.bc.ca *********

Speaking for myself: *N*O*!!!   I intend on trying to find a way to purchase
and license software for the '030 once I upgrade to an '040.  In no
way did I mean to imply that I would keep, on a permanent basis, the 
'030 board without an agreement with NeXT.  

I hope no one else is planning on violating this trust...

Ralph

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