Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy
Path: utzoo!utdoe!contact!davidc
From: davidc@contact.uucp (Ice Weasle)
Subject: Re: NeXT/Amiga Flamage: Get a life.
Reply-To: davidc@contact.UUCP (Ice Weasle)
Organization: Institute for the Bereaved Lemmings
Date: Wed, 3 Apr 91 13:44:29 GMT
Message-ID: <1991Apr3.134429.12406@contact.uucp>

In article <gjbGu+lf1@cs.psu.edu> melling@cs.psu.edu (Michael D Mellinger) writes:
>
>In article <14026@helios.TAMU.EDU> dlb5404@tamuts.tamu.edu (Daryl Biberdorf) writes:
>   The compilers and development kit are *NOT* (I repeat, *NOT*) in the
>   super cheap base prices quoted above.  They only come on the 300 MB
>   hard disk-equipped models.  Add about $1000 to $1500 for that.  (I don't
>   have my price sheet handy.)
>
>No, you can either buy the entire OS and Apps on floppy or get it from
>someone else.  I repeat: YOU STILL CAN GET THE ENTIRE OS AND APPS EVEN
>IF YOU DON'T BUY A 400 MB MACHINES.

Indeed... Once you purchase a unit, no matter WHICH model, you are
entitled to the FULL Extended release, which is available on disk at a
price for the disks alone... Now, since you've paid you're money, you
can also pick up the extended release whereever you got your unit, or
off someone you know... This isn't an issue, and shouldn't be used to
badmouth the computer... 

>
>   I *am* impressed by the NeXT, but the base ed prices are a bit deceptive.
>   If you want the development kit and the more arcane software, you have
>   to pay a considerable amount more.
>
>If you want to do (hard core) development buy a 105MB NeXTstation for
>$3250 then add 8 more megs of RAM(3rd party) and a 3rd party 660MB
>hard drive.

That's the best way to go... The colour really isn't worth it for most
applications, IMHO...

4Meg SIMMS are dropping very nicely and you can fill your station to 20
Megs affordably.  Once you have some memory in the computer, the
system screams.  Everyone SCSI-oriented should keep their eyes on
Conner Peripherals... They're releasing a line of 3.5" SCSI drives that
are affordable!  eg. 200 Meg - $500~ u.s. / 500 Meg - $1100~ u.s. (suggested)

-- 
Dave Carlton (davidc@ziebmef.mef.org!white.toronto.edu)
"There's more than one way to skin a cat", Lydia thought, as she
nailed the little paws to the dissection board... Richard Deming
