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From: prender@ohstpy.mps.ohio-state.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: NeXT Lab Opinions Wanted
Message-ID: <10211.284573a0@ohstpy.mps.ohio-state.edu>
Date: 31 May 91 01:50:24 GMT
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Hi.  Our research group needs to do real-time (or as close as possible) display
(grayscale-ish images) and 2D FFTs of 100+ x 100+ arrays of numbers, along with
standard 2- or 3D rotations of the generated images (basically all just very
fast (compared to DOS on 386s) numbercrunching and graphics), and I've drawn
the short straw on 'finding a suitable system' for the job.  So far, OS/2 2.0
(32 bit), SUN (and similar) workstations, and the NeXT Machine have all come
up for consideration.  I have myriad DOS (and related area) experience, but
nothing of consequence on the others, and so I'm looking for some practical
opinions of people actually USING NeXTs (or actually, ANY of the above systems)
in a laboratory enviroment.

The price of NeXTs vs SUNs and other workstations, along with the lack of the
infamous DOS 'features' (an 8-bit OS, 640k barrier; all that FUN stuff... :-)
is VERY tempting to us, but I have NO experience AT ALL with even SEEING a
NeXT run, and so hope to get some real nitty-gritty on the subject.  Anything
provided would be greatly appreciated.  As usual, EMAIL is sure to be read
but postings to this group should be noticed as well :-) ...

Thanks.

S Prendergast
OSU Physics
prender@ohstpy.mps.ohio.state.edu                 prender@ohstpy.BITNET