barry@arthur.uchicago.edu (Barry Merriman) (08/22/89)
In article <5528@ttidca.TTI.COM> hollombe@ttidcc.tti.com writes: >We had a NeXT demonstration here last week. [deletions] >The Polymath (aka: Jerry Hollombe) >Citicorp(+)TTI I assume by ``here'' you mean at Citicorp. I would be interested in knowing what the business folk thought of the machine, since NeXT has supposedly altered their target audience to include businesses (with, of course, a base price of $10k instead of $6.5k). In particular, does Citicorp plan to purchase any? -Barry Merriman Dept. of Mathematics, Univ. of Chicago
hollombe@ttidca.TTI.COM (The Polymath) (08/23/89)
In article <5112@tank.uchicago.edu> barry@arthur.UUCP (Barry Merriman) writes: }In article <5528@ttidca.TTI.COM> hollombe@ttidcc.tti.com writes: }>We had a NeXT demonstration here last week. }I assume by ``here'' you mean at Citicorp. I would be interested }in knowing what the business folk thought of the machine, since }NeXT has supposedly altered their target audience to include }businesses (with, of course, a base price of $10k instead of $6.5k). }In particular, does Citicorp plan to purchase any? First, note that I work for Citicorp(+)TTI. "TTI" is Transaction Technology, Incorporated. We're Citicorp's systems division -- a wholly owned subsidiary. What that means in this context is we're mostly techies here. I've no idea what, if anything, the business end of Citicorp might want with a NeXT box. As for purchasing any, some of our line managers are salivating a bit and trying to come up with a reasonable excuse. (The techies, of course, are positively drooling. (-: ) Our Advanced Technology section might get one to play with (they seem to get one of everything, sooner or later). Likewise the bank-at-home folks, to make sure our stuff can talk to it. Fact is, most of our development is done on Vaxen and cross-compiled to run on proprietary Unix(tm) boxes. I've had nothing but a VT100 or equivalent on my desk for the last 5 years. Convincing upper management that we all need $15K(*) workstations, when the VT100's are demonstrably adequate, is going to be problematical, at best. Personally, on the other hand, I'm wondering what to do with some stock options that fall due next year. NeXT is certainly an impressive system and my old Osborne 1 (tan case -- a real antique) has just about outlived its usefulness. Hmmm ... (-: (*)Why $15K? I think the minimum configuration for serious software development would have to include a hard disk (magneto-opticals are too slow) and their laser printer is really the way to go for hard copy. Your mileage may vary. -- The Polymath (aka: Jerry Hollombe, hollombe@ttidca.tti.com) Illegitimati Nil Citicorp(+)TTI Carborundum 3100 Ocean Park Blvd. (213) 452-9191, x2483 Santa Monica, CA 90405 {csun|philabs|psivax}!ttidca!hollombe