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- From: simmons@rigel.neep.wisc.edu (Kim Simmons)
- Subject: Re: NS 486: Begin the Quest
- Organization: Univ. of Wisconsin,Madison., NEEP Department
- Date: 28 Jan 93 17:19:31
- Message-ID: <SIMMONS.93Jan28171931@rigel.neep.wisc.edu>
- References: <1993Jan27.210733.107936@zeus.calpoly.edu>
- In-reply-to: mrothste@keiko.acs.calpoly.edu's message of Wed, 27 Jan 1993 21:07:33 GMT
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- >>>>> ">" == Rothstein <mrothste@data.acs.calpoly.edu> writes:
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- >> As the release of NS 486 has begun approach (hopefully NeXTEXPO '93) I
- >> have started to look through the rags to see what my developers system
- >> will cost. I like to sugest that we start a thread and as we see good
- >> prices on NS compatable hard ware we post them and keep a running list
- >> of the best prices.
-
- >> My idea of an entry Developers System is as follows:
- >> 33Mhz. 486DX
- >> 16 MB RAM
- >> 500 MB HD
- >> accelerated localbus video (I dont know how much VRAM is needed
- >> to achieve 16 bit color)
- >> 17" color display
-
- >> I planned to list retailers but I forgot to bring the info so i'll post
- >> that later. In the current issue of PC WORLD they review a 17" color
- >> monitor by Acer (I'll have to check on that name) that they compared to a
- >> NEC 5FG and had a street price of $999. 500MB Hard Drives seem to be
- >> about $1000. I've seen 4MB 70ns simms recently for $116 which means $464
- >> for 16MB. I haven't checked motherboaards as recently but in Dec. I saw
- >> 33Mhz. 486DX VL-BUS boards for ~$1000 (w/o video). I have no idea what an
- >> accelerated Local Bus video card goes for.
-
- >> My personal goal is $3000 for the hardware. I know there are alot of
- >> other things that can go in a system but I fealt that this system would
- >> get you developing and you wouldn't have to throw out things when you got
- >> the rest later (i.e. move from 15"-17" display = throw away a 15" display)
-
- >> Now as long as NeXT doesn't price us all out of development (esp.
- >> students) we could be in business.
-
- >> Please post your best prices!!!
-
- >> --
- >> -Mont
-
- >> NeXTmail OK :-)
- >> President CP-NUG (Cal Poly NeXT User Group)
- >> mrothste@data.acs.calpoly.edu
-
-
- I'll bet you $20. that NeXT does price us (students) out of development.
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