Xref: utzoo comp.sys.next:14751 comp.sys.mac.misc:10108
Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!wuarchive!sdd.hp.com!news.cs.indiana.edu!noose.ecn.purdue.edu!orchestra.ecn.purdue.edu!songer
From: songer@orchestra.ecn.purdue.edu (Christopher M Songer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next,comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: Desktop publishing
Message-ID: <1991Mar26.195213.12862@noose.ecn.purdue.edu>
Date: 26 Mar 91 19:52:13 GMT
References: <1991Mar25.024612.1264@mlb.semi.harris.com> <1991Mar26.053352.13091@mendelson.com>
Sender: root@noose.ecn.purdue.edu (ECN System Management)
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
Lines: 43

gsm@mendelson.com (Geoffrey S. Mendelson) writes:
>jdr@sloth.mlb.semi.harris.com (Jim Ray) asks:
>>
>>Now to my questions:
>>
>>1) What risk is there in going with the Next?  I don't expect them to
>>go out of business any time soon -- but is that an unrealistic
>>expectation?
.
.
.
>>2) Are there "superior" PC solutions in the publishing arena that
>>would compare?  The group is pretty set on using Frame though.
.
.
.
>I don't see why you would buy a $5000 Next to do what a $2000 Mac or PC
>would do.
.
.
.

     Actually, I would have to differ with this analysis. I would stay
away from the Mac due to Apple's (over)pricing. Their machines are fine
but Apple is very much aware that they are the only mac maker and 
set their prices accordingly. The mac market NEEDS compatibles to
drive the prices down, but Apple has the machine locked tight with
legal protection.

     I would suggest that the choice for today is a PC. With Windows 3 and
the associated applications, and with the comparitively low price of 
relatively high powered PC compatibles -- PC's and applications are cheap,
fast and available now.

     I would also suggest that the choice for tomorrow may well be Next.
Lotus went from conception to beta testing with Improv in much less than
a year. Adobe Illustrator is coming out this month. While the current
software availability is low, that seems to be changing quickly with
the impact the new Next line is making. Next's are arguabily the
performance per dollar leader right now and as a result, software
houses are taking note.

-Chris    /*I go to and work for Purdue -- I hope never to speak for it.*/