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From: bob@eecs.nwu.edu (Bob Hablutzel)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: NeXT press release (very long but interesting)
Message-ID: <10330061@eecs.nwu.edu>
Date: 14 Oct 88 13:12:03 GMT
References: <5423@juniper.uucp>
Organization: Northwestern U, Evanston IL, USA
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>                        price   proc.   disk   monitor  operating sys.
>                       -------  -----  ------  -------  --------------
> NeXT Computer System   $6,500  68030  256 MB  17-inch  MACH  
> Sun 386l/150          $16,990  80386  327 MB  15-inch  UNIX,MS-DOS
> Apple Macintosh IIx   $13,862  68030  192 MB  19-inch  Apple *
> Compaq 386 Model 300  $19,751  80386  300 MB  12-inch  (extra **)


I'm not so sure this is a fair price comparison. The NeXT price is their
equivalent of the university consortium prices, at 40% off. I don't think
the other vendors prices are adjusted to reflect this. Personally, I just
picked up a Mac II (1Mb, 13 inch, 40Mb) for just barely over $4000. This
reflects consortium prices. Granted, my disk is smaller (but, if reports
are accurate, perhaps 7 TIMES faster (12ms)) and my memory is less, but I
don't need anything more (for now). I also got a floppy. Nifty thing for
backups and buying software. And serial ports. And installed software base.
(More importantly, to me as a developer, an installed _user_ base).
And, most importantly to me, I don't have to f-ck with UNIX, not matter
how disguised it is.

Bob Hablutzel		BOB@NUACC.ACNS.NWU.EDU
Disclaimer:		I hate UNIX. You might love it. Don't flame me. 
			Neither of us are about to change our minds.