robiner@ganelon.usc.edu (Steve) (10/16/88)
I've heard people say that the NeXT computer merely combines existing technologies together to achive a sum greater than its parts. Since when is READ/WRITE optical drives an existing technology? This is brand spanking new, folks. So is Postscript on the screen. And although laser printers exist, 400 dpi @ $200 is unheard of. btw, does anyone know who is making their 400 dpi engine? =Steve=
berlin@bu-cs.BU.EDU (David K. Fickes) (10/17/88)
In article <12827@oberon.USC.EDU> robiner@ganelon.usc.edu (Steve) writes: >Since when is READ/WRITE optical drives an existing technology? This is >brand spanking new, folks. It is?? hmmmm... that seems strange.. I've got a couple of quotes regarding equipping our Sun systems with RW optical drives.... >So is Postscript on the screen. And although Ever heard of NeWS??? For that matter, NeXT didn't do the work for it .. its been announced by Adobe for quite a while....and I believe that Display Postscript will run on other machines.. >laser printers exist, 400 dpi @ $200 is unheard of. Well @$200 .. it still is.. NeXT is selling theirs for $2000... (minor magnitude problem...) .. Jobs comparison of his machine to lasers at $7000 is about right since all his laser printer consists of is a box with a print engine. you have to buy a $6500 print driver to run it.. :) The calculations are done on the machine... Rather interesting that some group comp.postscript just discussed this very idea... loading your print processing into the main CPU to save money.. I'd hate to watch the NeXT box choke on some of the layouts we do routinely on our Suns... As for price... the Sun 386i/150 seems to be a MUCH better purchase... - david -- ============================================================================== David K. Fickes Center for Einstein Studies/Einstein Papers Project UUCP: ...harvard!bu-it!berlin Boston University OTHERWISE: berlin@bu-it.bu.edu 745 Commonwealth Avenue PHONE: (617) 353-9249 (617) 277-9741 Boston, MA 02215