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From: agnew@trwrc.UUCP (R.A. Agnew)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.nsc.32k
Subject: Re: NS32000 computer kit wishlist
Message-ID: <233@trwrc.UUCP>
Date: 5 Feb 88 18:50:18 GMT
References: <3703@bcsaic.UUCP> <4953@nsc.nsc.com>
Reply-To: agnew@trwrc.UUCP (R.A. Agnew)
Organization: TRW/MEAD San Diego, Ca.
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In article <4953@nsc.nsc.com> grenley@nsc.UUCP (George Grenley) writes:
>
>>I am also frustrated by the lack of inexpensive computers based on this
>>family of cpu's.
>
>We're not exactly thrilled, either.  NSC would like to see a low cost
>machine based on 32xxx, but we can't do it ourselves.  Note that neither
>Mot nor Intel are in the low bucks computer biz...
>
>>There must be some small electronics companies that would like to design a 
>>computer kit with the following specs:
>
>	[Description of system deleted]
>
About a year ago the PD32 appeared in MicroCornucopia. This board was
based on a NS32016 (unfortunately) and has a port of System V.2
by Dave Rand. I bought the bare board from Definicon and built up
a 1 megabyte card for about $300. The board works pretty similar to 
the Definicon DSI-32 or the Opus board. Anyone who has a garage
and a PC with a Schematic capture Cad/layout program could come
up with a killer 32532 board, standalone with SCSI ports for
just a few k$. The problem with low-cost is the $995 that National
wants for the '532.  There will be announcements in the next few months
that will make the '532 look silly, so I'd wait.

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