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- From: larry@gator.rn.com (Larry Snyder)
- Subject: Re: Unix/Xwindows on a 486...Where/How much?
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- Organization: The Gator Public Access Unix Site - 219-289-3745
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- Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1992 01:59:06 GMT
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- philip@think.com (Philip Mucci) writes:
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- > I am thinking of buying a 486, but only if it will run Unix and X
- >windows. The other day I called an SCO dealer and they said that a fully
- >configured software package (read: C compiler, Unix, and X - no NFS) for a
- >single user would cost $1600.0 with student discount!! I might as well keep
- >my amiga and buy unix for it. That's ridiculous. Could someone give me a
-
- yes - many of us agree. Why go with SCO 3.2 when SVR4 4.0 is available
- and includes X11R5, NFS, TCP, full development, unlimited user, etc for
- $1500. For info, contact sales@dell.com
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