dsaltarelli@cmcvx1.claremont.edu (saltarelli, donald joseph jr.) (04/16/91)
I think I read something in Personal Workstation which said that some co. was going to come out with a Motif interface that ran Motif and other apps on the NeXT... Anybody heard anything similar? I'm interested in the next, but I'm wondering about whether the platform is going to survive. Does anybody know how many and which applications are available for NeXT right now? What does NeXTStep have to offer over Sun's Open Look? Is the main reason to by a NeXT the price/performance ratio, or something I'm overlooking? D.J. "Anyone can spot wrong answers. It take a truly creative mind to spot wrong questions." - Anthony Jay
asmith@questor.wimsey.bc.ca (Adam Smith) (04/19/91)
dsaltarelli@cmcvx1.claremont.edu (saltarelli, donald joseph jr.) writes: > > Is the main reason to by a NeXT the price/performance ratio, or something I'm > overlooking? > Three weeks ago I would have asked similar questions. Now, after have my machine for a couple of weeks, I would say that you are missing something that you can only gain by having a NeXT. There is an indescribable thrill to these damn things. I have worked, almost continually, on Macs and PCs for almost three years now and the NeXT is SO far superior to either platform I can scarcely believe it. In short, if you had asked me if you should buy a NeXT three weeks ago, I would have said "well, it depends...". Today I say "unless you have a specific purpose for your computer that needs to be addressed immediately and will be it's primary function and the NeXTB does not currently address it, buy one. These things are too good to leave alone. ########################################################################## asmith@questor.wimsey.bc.ca The Chameleon Papers - Vancouver, BC Graphic Artist - Bad Mood Guy - NeXT user Human beings are a great disappointment to me, and it doesn't help one bit that I am one --SF ########################################################################## Fingers Down The Throat Of Love