wolf@cbnewsh.att.com (thomas.wolf) (01/09/91)
I'm still looking for my next computer...In the running are the A3000UX and
a 33MHz '386 clone. My requirements for selection are (in order of
importance):
1. Run UNIX and X Windows
2. High Graphics Resolution (graphics performance would also be nice)
because of requirement (1)
3. Price ('cause I still have to eat :-)
Because in the '386 clone-world you can mix and match more-or-less anything
you want to and at a low price (because of the competition), I think a 33MHz
386 clone (with proper graphics card and 16+'' monitor) would probably fulfill
my requirements. However, these machines aren't exactly tailored towards
graphics and UNIX as the A3000UX appears to be (in terms of ability to
handle multi-tasking and graphics operations _efficiently_). The only problem
I have with the current A3000UX is its "limited" resolution. Am I incorrect
when saying that the A3000 cannot display 1024x768 (or some other
"workstation-level" resolution) in 256 colors? Could someone e-mail me a
complete list of resolutions available as well as _non_ educational prices
for a "standard" A3000UX (is it available to the general public yet?) ?
Thanks again for any info,
Tom
P.S. Oh yeah, for the NeXT enthusiasts out there: please don't tell me to
consider a NeXT machine - I also want to run some decent games on this
machine :-)
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