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In article <107969@bu.edu> ambi@it-next2.bu.edu (Michael Amirault) writes:
>In article <1993Jan22.064021.16036@cs.yale.edu>  
>nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) writes:
>>
>> The Fimi sucks; it's an embarrassment to NeXT.  The new Sony
>> is so much better it's not even funny.  We previously refused
>> to purchase color NeXT systems without 3rd party displays
>> (Nanao T560i).  In the future we won't hesitate to order
>> the NeXT/Sony 17" display.
>> 
>
>  Am I the only one who absolutely *loves* there NeXTStation
>Color with the Fimi 17" display??  Everyday I read in these
>newsgroups how:
>
>	a) the Fimi 17" display is a piece of ****.
>	b) 3.0 is so buggy that is shoudln't have been released.
>	c) All the NeXT machines running 3.0 are too slow unless
>          they have 32MB of memory.
>
> I can't be the only one out there who thinks this all a bunch of 
>garbage, can I?  I have a NSC at home with 16MB of memory and Fimi
>17" monitor and I think it's the best thing I've ever used. 
>
> I've had virtually no trouble with bugs in 3.0. Sure, people here 
>have outlined ways to crash your machine (I've yet to find a machine
>that couldn't be crashed) but I generally don't keep repeating events
>that I know are going to crash my machine :-) In the 10 months since I've
>had my machine (4 with 3.0 running), my machine has crashed about 4
>times and that is through a lot of use.
>
> I have no problems with speed either. I think speed is a relative
>thing but I think the people who are complaining that you can't run
>3.0 without at least 20MB color and 16MB b+w are off base.  I'm writing
>this message on a NeXTCube '040 with 8MB of memory and while I would 
>classify it as slow, it is still *very* usable.
>
> So, if there is *anyone* out there who feels the same way as I do please
>let me know!!  I find it really difficult to believe that all of these
>recent postings (bitchings, whinings, NeXT death forcasters..) represent
>as much of the NeXT community as they are representing in netnews traffic
>(50%?).
>
>  Mike Amirault
>(these views are obviously my own...)


I second what you said. I love my Cube with NS3.0 and Fimi mono
monitor. This is really the CUTTING-EDGE computer I can ever used!

I also have a 486PC but it is not usable (for development) by
comparison to my NeXT!

Andy