Re: NeXTdimension -- Why so pricey?

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From: Eric Thayer
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 13:14

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In article <1992Sep28.231657.8482@socrates.umd.edu> ice@socrates.umd.edu  
(Fredrik Nyman) writes:
> 
> 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?
> 
> Thanks,
> Fredrik

My guess is that they want to keep the NeXTdimension community small so that  
when NeXT comes out with a 32-bit color/alpha solution on the main CPU and  
drops support for the NeXTdimension board (like the OD), there won't be this  
huge outcry.

Time is running out for the DSP56K as well.

..eric

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