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From: jalkio@cc.helsinki.fi
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy
Subject: Re: A3000UX in PCW
Message-ID: <1991Jun30.133047.1@cc.helsinki.fi>
Date: 30 Jun 91 11:30:47 GMT
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In article <1991Jun30.015457.17258@Sugar.NeoSoft.com>, peter@Sugar.NeoSoft.com (Peter da Silva) writes:
> In article <1991Jun28.185652.1@cc.helsinki.fi> jalkio@cc.helsinki.fi writes:
> 
> But...
> 
>> the article states, among other things, that the thing runs X-windows
>> very slowly (no, I haven't had a change to try it myself yet). So much for
>> the said sluggishness of the NeXTstep... The writer
> 
> What, because X windows is sluggish that means NeXTSTeP isn't? They both suck
> canal water through a dirt garden hose...

Oh, well. I didn't mean it this way. I just referred to the old flamewar
here (where many people were complaining about the NeXTstep's
"sluggishness" when they compared the NeXT to A3000UX). And I _still_
don't get it how NeXTstep is "sluggish. I have had a NeXT for a few
months now and I sure don't notice any major sluggishness. I have only
8MB RAM and the GENERAL user interface operation (i.e. without many big
apps running simultaneously) is as responsive as in just about any other
GUI I've ever tried (and IF there is sluggishness sometimes, it's mainly
because of swapping - it's easily avoided by buying a bit more RAM).


>> continues by comparing the A3000UX with a NeXTstation and the conclusion
>> is that he doesn't find any reason to buy an Amiga since you get much
>> more for your money with the NeXT (or SPARC, for that matter). 
> 
> You do, if the NeXT or Sparc is exactly what you need. Both pretty much need
> a network to tango, though (the NeXT less so, the equivalent priced Sparc is
> diskless... the NeXT just comes with no expansion and barely enough disk space).

Well, the writer stated that he could buy a NeXTstation with 400MB hard
disk and some extra goodies (extented memory and co-Xist) for about the
same price than an A3000UX with 200MB hard disk and 8MB memory and no
bundled apps (except monochrome X). 

			Jouni