In article <1992Nov05.200924.147058@lexmark.com> songer@lexmark.com
(Christopher Songer) writes:
> eboltz@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu (Eric Scott Boltz) writes:
> >This sucks for a few reasons:
> ....
> >3. The NRW will be AS FAST AS A HIGH-END CLONE.
>
> Just as a passing question:
>
> And how does the fastest machine in NeXT's lineup today compare with
> a highend clone? (A: It's slower and more expensive.)
>
> Next could do a heck of alot worse than commiting to Intel. Intel is
> doing a pretty good job keeping up with the Risc revolution. They seem
> to have about a year performance lag with the risc designs and this gap
> has held for the past several years (unlike Moto who keeps falling
> further behind.) Plus: Intel has volume like no risc maker can hope to
> achieve in the next several years. This makes for cheap silicon and
> that makes for cheaper machines.
>
> -Chris
From what I have heard about Intel's chips is that in their rush to get them out the door, the chips still have bugs in them. Does this mean that if NeXT goes with Intel then those persons who buy the first risc machines will be plagued with bugs and constantly having to replace the processors? Maybe Motorola does deliver the chips later than Intel but they take care of their bugs so we don't have to.
