[comp.sys.next] beta testers have NeXTdimension

tim@ggumby.cs.caltech.edu (Timothy L. Kay) (10/10/90)

According to a person at the 1-800-848-NeXT, several academic
beta testers have NeXTdimension boxes.  He also said that they
are programming the i860 directly.

My question is, who are these people, and why aren't we hearing
from them?

Tim

scott@NIC.GAC.EDU (10/10/90)

tim@ggumby.cs.caltech.edu (Timothy L. Kay) writes:
>According to a person at the 1-800-848-NeXT, several academic
>beta testers have NeXTdimension boxes.  He also said that they
>are programming the i860 directly.
>
>My question is, who are these people, and why aren't we hearing
>from them?

A couple options pop up their heads:

1)  NeXT told them they couldn't.

2)  There's nothing much to talk about ( :-] )

3)  They just got the equipment within the last week or so (I don't know,
but if half of what's been heard in the rumor mill is true, they probably
aren't quite finished, yet)

4)  They're just having too darn much fun mucking about with the machines
to post.

I'm holding out for #4.  It has the most impressive implications (IMHO).

scott hess
scott@gac.edu
Independent NeXT Developer	(Stuart)
NeXT Campus Consultant		(Not much, really)
GAC Undergrad			(Horrid.  Simply Horrid.  I mean the work!)
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