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From: nwickham@triton.unm.edu (Neal C. Wickham)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy
Subject: Re: NeXT Press Release
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Date: 19 Apr 91 22:08:52 GMT
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In article <4c9Go-jt1@cs.psu.edu> melling@cs.psu.edu (Michael D Mellinger) writes:
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>
>The NeXT isn't that bad.  Try running the Saturn demo, BoinkOut, and
>BreakApp concurrently.  I don't have the demos that came with the 86
>Amiga, so I can't compare.  Although, I wouldn't be surprised if the
>Amiga was a better animation machine.  If games are what you want, the
>A500 is definitely the way to go.  It's much cheaper than the NeXT too.
>Just don't try to run Unix on it.
>
>-Mike

See, this is what bothers me most about NeXT.  What is it for?  Is it a 
workstation or a pc.  If you want a good workstation... buy one.  Buy a
standard one that you can get plenty of software for.  

The advantage of an Amiga is that you get a lot of pc utility along with the
Unix.  For many people, it will have advantages over a plain workstation
because of the Amiga OS and the Amiga software (including games).  NeXT is
in such a narrow nich, you don't get such an advantage.  NeXT will never get
the volume of software that is becoming available to Amiga because Amiga
has a machine for the multitudes in the Amiga 500.

What can you do on a NeXT that can't be done on a workstation?  If you just
want high end applications, why wouldn't you just want a sun or something
that you can get software for?  ...maybe I am missing something.

By the way, the 500 is a powerful computer for only $500.  And it is much
much much much less expensive (cheaper) than a NeXT.  The 500 and the UX
compliment each other.  The 500 is a good thing, not a bad one.

And you know, ...gee, the NeXT is a good thing too.  So is DP.  DP may be
a little like tail fins on cars... but what the heck.  It is still a wonder-
ful peice of programing and engineering.  Pat Steve Jobs on the head for
me.  I don't see a lot of utility in DP however.  DP is not something like 
multitasking where there is a 'trade off' in my opinion.  And in general, 
the NeXT seems like some good work, good ideas, free enterprise in action.
I don't see where there is market for the beast however and I still believe
it is doomed.  But lets not bicker about the NeXT failure... we will see.
                                                                ^^^^

                                  NCW