Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!csn!ccncsu!purdue!mentor.cc.purdue.edu!mace.cc.purdue.edu!asd From: asd@mace.cc.purdue.edu (Kareth) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next Subject: Re: RAM and performance Message-ID: <7284@mace.cc.purdue.edu> Date: 20 Apr 91 00:05:50 GMT References: <1991Apr19.170917.19511@hardy.u.washington.edu> Organization: Purdue University Lines: 21 In cnh5730@maraba.tamu.edu writes: >In article <1991Apr19.170917.19511@hardy.u.washington.edu> jjb@hardy.u.washington.edu (Jim Black) writes: > What's the recommendation on how much RAM you "should" have in a basic > single-user cube for high-performance? >16MB min, 24MB better min. Absolutely! I've got 24MB and life is REAL sweet, and fast! >And you can order your RAM directly from NeXT for worry-free computing. NO WAY! Definitely do NOT recommend this. It will cost you $2995 for a 16MB upgrade from NeXT. I got 16MB for ~$780, and the chips were the exact same size as the NeXT ones, so abosuletly no problem with upgrading. If you want parity from NeXT, it'll cost you $3495!!! These prices are not educational discounts, but there's no way that 30% off these will even come close to comparing to $780!! -k