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- From: jpsb@NeoSoft.com (Jim Shirreffs)
- Subject: Re: PC Unix/Xenix vendors
- Organization: NeoSoft Communications Services -- (713) 684-5900
- Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 20:21:01 GMT
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- >>The Sparc Classic will run all Sparc software?
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- >Correct.
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- Are you sure?
-
- >Therefore, you need to be able to get the Intel machine, plus hi-res
- >graphics and monitor, for $1700.00. This is not impossible, but its not
- >easy either.
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- >Don't forget that the Sparc includes Ethernet and sound ports in that base
- >price, color graphics, and a color monitor. The Intel machine includes none
- >of these in the base price. Further, the Sparc has the SCSI on the
- >motherboard, and two serial ports which work.
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- >SCO has a serious value problem.
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- One good thing about the Intel platform is it ability to boot, DOS, OS2, NT or
- Unix. And software is cheap.
-
- jim shirreffs
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