melling@cs.psu.edu (Michael D Mellinger) (04/05/91)
This is getting out of hand. I can possibly reply to everyones
posting. But it does seem like we are recovering the same ground
again. This poster also mentions the fact that you don't get the free
compiler with the 105MB NeXT, which has already been answered.
How about e-mailing me the your arguments and I'll post a Frequently
Fought War message NeXT week.
In article <Xg5TZ1w162w@alchemy.tcnet.ithaca.ny.us> judge@alchemy.tcnet.ithaca.ny.us (rory toma) writes:
Another point. This NeXT thing, didn't we just go through the same thing
with Atari. Why don't we call this comp.sys.Amiga.vs.the.World. Who's
next? Sun? DEC? Why don't I tell you how much better my Silicon Graphics
workstation is than an Amiga 500.
Price/ performance, deduce the rest.
Last point. Quit comparing your wonderful NeXT and saying you get all
this for $3250. You don't. The Extended OS 2.0, which has C++, the
debugger, and many otherfine tools, does not fit in the base model. I
know, I was torn between a NeXT and a 3000. For a personal computer, it
is ridiculous that a 105meg hard drive should be way to small. You
really need the 200meg version, which is a little over $4000, I believe.
Wrong, the 200MB NeXT doesn't ship with the Extended OS either.
These are just my impressions, but it sure seems like every attacker
eventually gives up and leaves...
There are too many of you guys, and you all ask the same questions.
P.S. You want a cool machine? Buy a Sun 3. People are practically giving
them away.
They're too slow. We have them here.
-Mike