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- Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.misc
- Path: sparky!uunet!spool.mu.edu!agate!rsoft!mindlink!a4194
- From: Peter_Roosen@mindlink.bc.ca (Peter Roosen)
- Subject: Re: NS486 Confusion
- Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada
- Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 18:03:01 GMT
- Message-ID: <18612@mindlink.bc.ca>
- Sender: news@deep.rsoft.bc.ca (Usenet)
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- > Gary K. Jacobs writes:
- >
- > Msg-ID: <1992Dec16.124603.2736@ornl.gov>
- > Posted: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 12:46:0
- >
- > Org. : Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- >
- > I am looking into a 486 system for home use that I will be able to
- > use NS486 on when it comes out. I thought that this would be a simple
- > purchase. Ugh! Now I remember why I abandoned PCs 3 years ago to
- > purchase a real NeXT! Trying to spec out a system now that I am
- > confident will run NS486 next year is a nightmare. First, it is
- > difficult to get a "fact sheet" that is factual about what is needed.
- > There are some incredible discussions going on in the intel and ibm
- > newgroups about NS486. That is the good news, they certainly are
- > aware of it and are interested!. The big discussion right now is the
- > Cyrix 486SLC chip versus "real" 486SX & 486DX chips. There is also
- > confusion about video cards and bus requirements.
- >
- > If anyone in NeXT_Land can provide a clear statement about hardware
- > requirements for NS486, it would be a huge contribution.
- >
- > gary
-
-
- When at Comdex last month I talked to the people at Epson. They make a
- machine called the progression, which uses the Winengine graphics
- accelerator. It currently runs NS486, quite well to. I would suggest you get
- in touch with your local Epson dealer.
-
-
- Peter.
-
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