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From: melling@cs.psu.edu (Michael D Mellinger)
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Subject: Re: MacIIci vs. NeXT station?
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Date: 30 Jun 91 20:23:03 GMT
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In article <1991Jun29.232420.21748@lynx.CS.ORST.EDU> bostrov@prism.cs.orst.edu (Vareck Bostrom) writes:

   The Mac II series in general is REALLY slow (IIfx, IIci, IIcx, etc.) compared
   to the 68040 NeXT's, though the Mac's apprear faster (Their windows move
   around faster, etc.). But when you run your raytracers or physics homework,
   the 17 MIPS CPU does make a difference. 

Do you think the windows, etc. move faster on a Mac than a 16MB NeXT?
Things seem pretty snappy on thing 16MB machine.  Also, is it still
the case that only the outline is moved on the Mac, and not the entire
window?  Has this changed on System 7.0?  Wait.  Who am I kidding?
Not if System 7.0 still runs well on a Mac Classic!

   The NeXT STILL doesn't have very much software available, and I don't expect
   that much will be available soon. 

At least Adobe Illustrator finally made it.  I was beginning to wonder.

   Also, you need at least 16 MB RAM to get acceptable performace from the
   NeXT, unless you only run three or four tasks at once. 8 MB means you 
   swap all the time, even when the machine is idle, 12 MB means you swap when
   you start up Mathematica, and 16 MB means you usually don't swap.

16MB goes for just under $600, and prices are suppose to be dropping
in the near future.

-Mike