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- From: lemson@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (David Lemson)
- Subject: Re: New SPARC Classic
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- Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
- References: <BxoGH5.9xn@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> <1992Nov14.051220.19093@cs.yale.edu>
- Date: Sat, 14 Nov 1992 06:49:21 GMT
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- nathan@laplace.biology.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) writes:
-
- >> Personally, I think that 3.0 on a 16 MB mono machine runs as fast as
- >> I could expect a machine of that price to run. I think that 3.0 on
- >> a 32 MB color machine runs as fast as most users would expect a
- >> personal computer to run. That is, a computer that is mostly used
- >> by one person. (explicit definition of PC in my eyes)
-
- >I think that's reasonable. Now get NeXT to lower the price to
- >that of a personal computer.
-
- Aha, but many do think that its price is reasonable given its
- performance. I do still think of it as a one-user machine for most
- real tasks. But so is a Quadra 950, and most Sun SPARCs (Sparc 2
- and lesser) By real task, I mean one that uses the console and a
- windowserver of some sort. (Yes, you can use a Sparc 2 as a Sybase
- server just fine... but have someone use the console to run OpenLook
- and Frame at the same time... it is not a pretty picture)
-
- Many companies that have chosen NeXT hardware show that companies do
- think it's a great 'personal computing machine'...Plus, it has the
- interoperability built in to make it fit into the client-server
- model that Sun has been spouting about so much. (and that business
- is certainly moving toward, albeit slowly)
- --
- David Lemson (217) 244-1205
- University of Illinois NeXT Campus Consultant / CCSO NeXT Lab System Admin
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