🚀 go-pugleaf

Let me start by saying that I am not being paid by _anyone_ to investigate
ADB upgrades. It's just been crazy ol' me and no one has been conspiring
with me to investigate ADB upgades. At no time did any NeXT employee
knowingly assisted me in investigating ADB upgrades.

I have also been asked to state the following:

If you have a NeXTstation Turbo Color, with a serial number of 16,000 or
greater, you may purchase an ADB starting point kit and ADB soundbox for your
NeXTstation. If you have _any_ other NeXT computer you may purchase the ADB
starting point kit and ADB soundbox, but they will _not_ work with your
system.

And despite what NeXTWorld reported in their Winter 1992 issue there are
no "upgrades" for older NeXTstation Turbo Color systems.

If you own an older NeXTstation Turbo Color, and you desire to use the newer
ADB components, then you should sell your current NeXTstation and purchase a
newer NeXTstation Turbo Color with the ADB starting point kit and ADB soundbox.
NeXT will _NOT_ offer any sort of a trade-in on your older system to either
you or your dealer.

The changes in NeXT's hardware were made to meet european standards. NeXT
equipment has always met, or exceeded, all applicable American standards.
Thus there is no need to upgrade any NeXT computers that you may presently
own.

Any injuries alleged to have been caused by use of NeXT hardware are most
likely the result of mis-use of the equipment by the user.

My NeXTstation Turbo Color was not one of the "blessed" and I was able to
upgrade it via a new bootrom and ADB components. But of course if you are
a good loyal NeXT user then you will believe NeXT when they say that there
is no need to upgrade your computer in the first place so you won't even
try. And any pain you feel is either your imagination or the result of your
own incompetent use of your computer and you should seek proper training in
it's use.

Now that I have seen the light how come I don't feel better?

Could it be I'm hopeless? That I still haven't fully opened my heart to
NeXT and allowed it to guide my life?

Oh well, I guess there is no hope for me, I'm doomed to eternal darkness in
the lowest pits of NeXT hell. I'll have an icy pit reserved for me right
next to those for C-Cube. :)

So if I'm damned to NeXT hell I want to go in style, I want my mono slab
upgraded to ADB before I go. I'll still be posting details for any other
heretics that wish to be similarly equipped in NeXT hell.

And those that wish documentation on the proper use of their NeXT computers
may wish to purchase an ADB starting point kit and throw out everything
but the spiffy PC manuals. Pages 20 and 21 of the "Owner's Guide" are a good  
start on how to properly use your NeXT. I haven't found this material in older  
NeXT manuals, perhaps if you order a new set of manuals from NeXT they'll
include this new manual in the set and thus save the expense of the otherwise
useless ADB keyboard. But however you get it, it's worth having.

Sigh, and here I go bashing NeXTWorld again. Hey guys, why didn't you do a
piece on "A Healthy Working Environment" to go along with the ADB article in
the Winter 1992 issue? Would have been more use than the stuff about keyboard
"envy". Not to mention you could gone out and done better than NeXT, gotten
into rubber balls, pre-use warm up exercises, etc... ARGH, I feel the anger
mounting again... I hope they're at least reviewing third party ADB goodies
that work properly with the NeXT for their next issue. Yeah I know, not a
ADB upgrade's chance in NeXT hell. :)

Scotty