kw1n+@andrew.cmu.edu (Kira Wendt) (10/22/89)
I am interested in purchasing a cube for personal use. As a grad-student
I would like to get a jump on the next generation (no pun intended) of
systems. Also this is the best time to buy a machine...it's still
somewhat affordable !
I have some questions regarding the cube which need to be addressed before
shelling out ca. $8500 for this machine.
1 - I don't particularly want to be stuck with an $8500 workstation
with no access to the outside world. Can I hook up a modem and
talk to the outside world via TERMINAL?
2 - I understand that there is software written for the MAC (same CPU)
which emulates an 8088 session. Does anyone know who wrote it and
if they intend on porting it to the NeXT platform? (If not, might
they perhaps be interested in someone else doing it for them..)
3 - Should I bother with a hard disk (that means a loan) or will the
40Mb SCSI be enough of an aid in relieving the Floptical drive?
I really am impressed by this machine. I realize that the current software
base is not very large but that's something that can be solved over time.
P.S. I am not sending this from my account...this is coming from a friend's
account. Direct responses can be sent to: Sharif@csugreen.colostate.edu
If you have no luck, respond to kw1n@andrew.cmu.edu
Thanks for the help..... Sharif Abdallah