fadden@cory.Berkeley.EDU (Andy McFadden) (09/29/90)
In article <Ab0DlBi00Ud5I2N4gE@andrew.cmu.edu> jm7e+@andrew.cmu.edu (Jeremy G. Mereness) writes: >> I would think carefully about your NeXT interest. A happy GS/Mac user is >> rarely >> a happy UNIX user, although the reverse is certainly the case for me. Bite your tongue... >> The initial cost may very well be appealing. I would suggest that you >> check out >> Unix software prices, prices of service contracts, etc... comp.sources.unix? .misc? .sources.games? >It isn't the machine for everyone, admittedly, but for an educational >environment or somewhere where one has access to Ethernet, it is ideal. Sounds like one hell of a toy to me! >Certainly, if you are going to spend $4000 on a high-end Mac, you should >take a look at NeXT before you put your money down. NeXTstations >represent a fine effort and use of resources. In comparison, Apple >doesn't seem to have much drive. 15 MIPS 105 MB HD 2.88MB floppy Ethernet Real UNIX $3250 (from a poster here at Cal) Not bad... >|jm7e+@andrew.cmu.edu (internet) | Free | The above represent my| -- fadden@cory.berkeley.edu (Andy McFadden) ..!ucbvax!cory!fadden