Re: NeXTdimension -- Why so pricey?

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From: Dave Griffiths
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 16:49

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In article <1992Sep28.231657.8482@socrates.umd.edu> ice@socrates.umd.edu (Fredrik Nyman) writes:
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>So, why are NeXTdimension boards still ~$5,000 even though they don't
>even contain all the wonderful stuff that was promised, such as
>on-board JPEG compression?  Are i860s really *that* expensive?  Are
>there any really fancy things on the ND board that drive up the price?
>

My guess is that NeXT don't _want_ the ND to sell well. They're embarrassed
about it, and supporting it is like an albatross around their neck. They'd
rather people just forgot about it. It's also out of step with their long
term goal of switching emphasis from cubes to stations.

Dave Griffiths

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