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From: perrone@loligo.cc.fsu.edu (Perrone Ford)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: NExT or a used SUN?
Summary: What would you buy?
Message-ID: <549@loligo.cc.fsu.edu>
Date: 7 Feb 89 18:59:07 GMT
Reply-To: perrone@loligo.UUCP (Perrone Ford)
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Organization: Florida State University Computing Center
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 Hello,
	I am battling making a decision between buying a used SUN workstation
and buying a NExT.  I am using a 3/60 at the moment running 4.2 bsd but am 
interested in the new arrival.  The major factor that could sway my decision is
in the optical disk system on the NExT.  I understand that the disk can come
in as variety of sizes ( capacities ) but what I want to know is how much
does it cost to swap in new disks.  If I buy the 300M for example and fill
it up...how much will it cost me to stick in another 300M?  Also, is the OD
similar to a cd...or does it come encased in some type of plastic shell?

Just for the record, this will be a single user machine with internet
capability.  

Perrone Ford

P.S.  Can I boot of the Optical, and can I back it up with a 1/4" tape?