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izumi@pinoko.berkeley.edu (Izumi Ohzawa) writes:
> NeXT apparently now has two kinds of Starting Point Kits
> (keyboard/mouse) 3.0A [N8504-4996] and 3.0 [N8504-5216].  
> What's the difference?
> 
> NeXT also now has a 17" Color display which is Trinitron.  Is this a
> SONY monitor or if not, who manufactures it for NeXT?
> Is it any better than the old Phillips 17" display?

First, there's the new monitor.  It's 17" and from Sony.  List price is  
$300 more than the old 17" monitor, and NeXT claims it's much better.   
They now call the old 17" monitor the "Fimi" monitor.  The new monitor can  
only be used on NeXTstation Color Turbo and NeXTcube Turbo systems.

If you get the new monitor, you must get the new Starting Point kit.
If you get the old 17" monitor, you must use the old Starting Point kit
If you get the 21" Hitachi monitor, you can take either kit.
If you get the new starting point kit with any monitor, you must get the  
new Sound Box (there's two "Sound Box" options now).  If you get the old  
SPK, you must get the old Sound Box.

The big deal about the new starting point kit is that it has the new ADB  
keyboard, and a new ADB mouse.  The new mouse is supposed to be 30%  
lighter, and have a better ergonomic design.  The new keyboard is the one  
with the new keyboard layout.

New monitor, features/benefits:
    - higher contrast
    - flatter display
    - better focus and convergence
    - 72Hz refresh rate for rock solid image
      (vs. 68Hz refresh rate on "Fimi" monitor)
    - fully compliant with NPR-2 regulations for ELF and VLF emissions
    - universal power supply

All this is from NeXT writeups, I haven't seen one yet.

That probably doesn't cover *all* the details, but that's most of it.

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