janin@cit-vax.Caltech.Edu (Adam Janin) (03/28/90)
<> I'm considering purchasing a workstation, primarily for development purposes. I require a machine that runs 4.3 BSD and X. I would like a reasonably fast machine, and color also is a plus. Although the NeXT does not run in color and is not as fast as, say, a Sparc station, I am considering it because: a). Price b). Magneto-optical drive c). Mathematica d). Common Lisp If I buy a Sparc station, I'll have to buy a seperate backup medium. I assume that I can use the optical drive for backup on the Next. Does the NeXT have a reasonable X server? What are the rumors about color? From what I've heard, I'll need a hard drive. Is the 330 sufficient, or will I need the larger one? Please e-mail responses. I'll summerize if there is sufficient interest... Thanks, Adam Janin janin@csvax.caltech.edu