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From: mwm@raven.pa.dec.com (Mike (Real Amiga have keyboard garages) Meyer)
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Subject: Random Amiga/Unix topics (Was: Amiga Whirled UNIX bashing)
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Date: 28 Feb 90 22:54:59 GMT
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In-reply-to: ken@cbmvax.commodore.com's message of 28 Feb 90 15:07:55 GMT

>> The current definition of a "minimal" amiga unix system is (roughly):
>> an '030 based amiga w/ 5Mb ram, 105Mb disk, and streaming tape.
>> Pricing and actual release configurations not available at this time.

[For those who forgot, a "minimal" AmigaDOS system is ~2.5 meg &
~25Meg of HD.]

Seems like a minimal Unix station will cost about the same as 4
minimal AmigaDOS stations. 75% of your stations is a hefty price to
pay just to get Unix. Of course, if you need Unix, you need Unix,
so you pays the price.

I hear an interesting rumor over the weekend - that the NCD X terminal
was based on the Amiga hardware. Anyone got confirmation?

While on the topic, what's the chances of CBM shipping an Amiga in an
X terminal configuration (1 floppy + enough memory to run X + software
that boots to X terminal mode)?

	Thanx,
	<mike
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I'll avert my eyes, keep you off my knee,		mwm@berkeley.edu
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