mpradhan@f.adelaide.edu.au (04/09/91)
Along the grapevine: Apple's aging NT and NTX will bite the dust in June. They have already dropped in price (the NTX by about 20% in the US I gather). Replacing them will be two new machines based on the 68030, still using Canons 8 page per minute engine at 300 dpi. At least one of the printers (the high end one) will have enhanced grey rendering ability, I'm not sure about the NT replacement. The high end printer will have AppleTalk and EtherNet plugs. The rumoured price is the same as current NT and NTX - tho' I'm not sure if this was before or after the price drop. I, however, am impressed with the LaserJet IIIsi from HP - it has a RISC chip customized for HPL 5 and PostScript, 17 ppm! 1000 page tray, Ethernet, Tolken ring and Appletalk options. Educational pricing seems reasonable (no idea what it goes for in the US). Regards, Malcolm