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Subject: Re: AMIGA
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Date: 13 May 91 12:45:14 GMT
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In article <1991May10.013614.9548@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu>, es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Ethan Solomita) writes:
> In article <7e7d021W074U01@JUTS.ccc.amdahl.com> kls30@DUTS.ccc.amdahl.com (Kent L. Shephard) writes:
>>In article <91126.153504MBS110@psuvm.psu.edu> MBS110@psuvm.psu.edu writes:
>>>
>>NeXT does sell an expandable machine; I have one, a NeXTcube. If you want
>>to add extra boards, buy a cube not a slab.  So why does it irritate you
>>that NeXT sells a non-expandable machine, don't buy it.
>>
> 	I have no problem with a non-expandable cube. It makes
> sense for most people. What annoys me is that often when pushed
> into a corner NeXT people start talking about how great the NeXT
> Dimension Board will be. But it is almost never mentioned that
> you need to spend an extra $2,500 to get the cube and not the
> slab to use it.
> 
 This is not accurate. All the printed info NeXT has sent me regarding the
NeXT Dimension board clearly states that it will only run in the cube.



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