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The Carnegie Mellon Computer Store is taking orders for the NeXT machines now.
According to their price list...


*NeXT WORKSTATION ("Special Order" Only)*
Model N9001-08 (8MB mem., 256MB mag/opt)                 6770.00*

Model N9001-12 (12MB mem., 256MB mag/opt)        8330.00*
Model N9001-16 (16MB mem., 256MB mag/opt)        9830.00*
Model N9002-08 (8MB mem., 256MB mag/opt,
                                         330MB Hard Disk)        8855.00*
Model N9002-12 (12MB mem., 256MB mag/opt,
                         330MB Hard Disk)            10415.00*
Model N9002-16 (16MB mem., 256MB mag/opt,
                         330MB Hard Disk)            11975.00*
Model N9003-08 (8MB mem., 256MB mag/opt,
                         660MB Hard Disk)            10940.00*
Model N9003-12 (12MB mem., 256MB mag/opt,
                         660MB Hard Disk)            12500.00*
Model N9003-16 (16MB mem., 256MB mag/opt,
                         660MB Hard Disk)            14060.00*
Laser Printer (400 dpi)                               2085.00
Toner Cartridge (In Stock)                                110.00
   * Includes Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor (17", B/W, 4 Grayscales)

(Notice that the only item now in stock is the Toner Cartridge.  Yippee skip.)

As you can see, the low-end (!) model does retail for $6770, approximately what
was anticipated.  However, aside from the fact that none of these machines are
actually being sold just yet (notice the "Special Order Only" status), there is
another catch.  I am told that NeXT will not be selling any machines w/out a
hard drive until sometime in 1990, due to reliability concerns about the
floptical drive.

If this is in fact the case, the minimum price of a running NeXT box goes to
$8855.  *Sigh.*

-mike

(Standard disclaimers apply double because I operate solely on hearsay.)
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Michael T. Rose     mr2t+@andrew.cmu.edu     .sigs are for the weak. :-}