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From: mdr@reed.UUCP (Mike Rutenberg)
Newsgroups: comp.arch
Subject: Re: NeXT Rumors...
Message-ID: <8255@reed.UUCP>
Date: 11 Feb 88 09:51:16 GMT
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Reply-To: mdr@reed.UUCP (Mike Rutenberg)
Organization: Reed College, Portland OR
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My understanding is that the machine does have a DSP in it.  Julius
Smith, with a Standford computer music background, works at NeXT and I
think is in charge of the sound stuff (YEA!!! for that I do think).

My understanding is that the DSP in machine can be used for a variety
of things.  Once you have it there, you can program it to do music, to
do scientific calculations (fast!), and to be a modem for dialing up to
other systems or connecting to FAX machines.

I am really kindof looking forward to the machine.  While I don't know
if it will be all that much faster than the rest of the world when it
is actually delivered, NeXT has no established base requiring
compatibility with earlier machines, and I think it is going to be a
(gasp) FUN machine.  I would really like one (or so I think now).

Mike