ajayshah@aludra.usc.edu (Ajay Shah) (10/02/90)
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I'm enthralled by the possibility of a NeXT replacing this PC
before me. What do you know about a zillion small problems which
can make/break the deal?
- Can one just pick up the machine, plug it into a wall
outlet (this is LA) and be up and running? (No ethernet in
the picture)
- I'm too broke to go for anything > the basic 105M
configuration. What is the software I get bundled with
that? Word has it that NeXT gives you the rest of the
software on floppy "at a nominal cost". What is that?
$50? $100? or more like $250?
(I don't mind shuffling applications up and down floppy for
starters!)
- Can I just add RAM bought off the street anytime (open
the box myself, i.e.)? 4M SIMMs go for $225 bux each these
days..
- How portable is non-graphics C written on NeXT: the
target machines are SPARC and PC.
- What about breakdowns and repairs? How unreliable is it?
How much is the free warranty period and how much does a
year of support cost? What are the terms of the support
contract?
- Is there a /bin/f77 ?
- How does one add a 2400 baud modem to the machine? Buy
an external modem and plug into a serial port?
- USC bookstore doesn't sound like a very NeXT-intensive
place. Does that matter? Can I just buy direct from
NeXT?
- What else: any hassles/glitches/worries/costs?
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Ajay Shah, (213)734-3930, ajayshah@usc.edu
The more things change, the more they stay insane.
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