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From: cy@killer.UUCP (Cyrus Foughty)
Newsgroups: net.micro.mac
Subject: Apple, just give me what I want!
Message-ID: <298@killer.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 13-Oct-86 17:42:33 EDT
Article-I.D.: killer.298
Posted: Mon Oct 13 17:42:33 1986
Date-Received: Tue, 14-Oct-86 07:20:06 EDT
Organization: The Unix(tm) Connection BBS, Dallas, Tx
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Keywords: Apple,MAC,Color,Unix,BIG DISKS,lots of memory

I don't want much. If the people at Apple are listening, here me now!
The Mac has established itself as a leader in the new generation of   
micro computers, pulling together new technology and forging ahead of 
the men in blue. The computer I am about to describe is what I call the  
"Dream Machine", because it would have what I've dreamed of in a computer.


			"Dream Machine"

			Specifications

	CPU:
		Full 32 bit data bus and architecture. (would like the 68030)
		Memory addressing greater than eight megabytes.
		Clock speed of greater than ten megahertz.
		Memory cache with greater than 80% hit rate.
		Cpu to memory transfer rate greater than ten megabytes/sec.
		Cache memory size greater than 32K.

	File Processor:

		File processor should consist of a separate microprocessor
		to control all file access to the hard disk, floppy disk,
		tape drive (cartridge), and SCSI buss.

	Serial Communication:
		3 standard RS-232 serial ports with DB25 connectors, with
		all options under software control, I.E. change baud rate
		through software, etc.
		Full support of Apple's own network and IBM LAN.

	Mass Storage:
		Hard disks from 20 megabytes to greater than 100 megabytes
                and up to three of each.
		Cartridge tape drive capable of storing 60 megabytes or greater.		5.25 and 3.5 inch floppy drives.

	Video Display:
		greater than or equal to 700 X 400 32 COLOR RGB.       

	Packaging:
		The main unit should contain the motherboard, power supply,
		(nothing wrong with a fan on the power supply), 8 expansion
		slots, hard and floppy drives, and mouse input jacks as also
		serial port jacks, game ports(3), video outputs of RGB,
		composite, and rf.
		The video display unit should be a separate unit.

	Software:
		The unit should be able to run all MACINTOSH software.   
		UNIX V.2 should operate totally on this system and have a 
		"C" compiler that meets the ATT specifications.
		True multi-tasking.
		Unix shells should be capable of being started from a window.
		

	Pricing:
		The basic configuration should be as follows:
		"Dream Machine"
			1 Megabyte RAM
			3 serial ports
			1 parallel port
			RGB, composite, and rf outputs
			mouse
			8 expansion slots
			operating system (Apple)
			Hi-res RGB monitor
			------------------------------------
			$2500.00

		UNIX V.2			 	$500
			Run-time, development system, and text processing

	I know that this is a lot of hardware, but if the Amiga can come as
	close as it is to this and still be as inexpensive as it is, why can't 
	Apple? Concerning UNIX, if ATT weren't so bent on owning the world and
	could be reasonable with Apple licensing V.2 or V.3 and maybe make it
        just one user per copy per machine the price could be that low.

	I WANT my expansion slots and I WANT all the drives in the main box!!!
	I WANT HI-RES COLOR GRAPHICS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

	The prices I've quoted is what I would pay for the system. It would be
	useful to me. The MAC as it stands is not useful TO ME, to other people
	it is, but not me. 

	Please email your responses to me or additions or ideas.
	I want your occupation also as I am going to post the results back
	to the net and want to categorize the summary, because different people
	need different systems. Be explicit on occupation. No hookers ;-)

cy
{dj3b1,ihnp4}!killer!cy


P.S. If this develops into a hefty report I will send a copy to Apple, along
with how many people had input. They have been know to listen before!!!!!!!!