🚀 go-pugleaf

In article <108572@bu.edu> mek@acs.bu.edu (Mark Kern) writes:
>In article <1993Jan27.210733.107936@zeus.calpoly.edu> mrothste@data.acs.calpoly.edu writes:
>>As the release of NS 486 has begun approach (hopefully NeXTEXPO '93) I  
>>have started to look through the rags to see what my developers system  
>>will cost.  I like to sugest that we start a thread and as we see good  
>>prices on NS compatable hard ware we post them and keep a running list
>>of the best prices.
>>
>>My idea of an entry Developers System is as follows:
>>	33Mhz. 486DX
>>	16 MB RAM
>>	500 MB HD
>>	accelerated localbus video (I dont know how much VRAM is needed
>>				    to achieve 16 bit color)
>>	17" color display
>>
>
>	Well, how about the current Gateway Systems :
>
>		486DX2-66
>		256k cache
>		16 megs ram  (additional $320 or so)
>		2 340meg IDE local bus drives (additional $400)
>		ATI Ultra Pro (16 bit local bus color with 1meg VRAM)
>		17" Nanao (Invar shadow mask, dynamic beam focusing, $700)
>		both floppies
>		mouse, windows, etc.
>		------------------------
>		$4415 (beats the heck out of an 8/250 mono turbo for $4118)

Let's not lose perspective.  There is no Ethernet, no DSP, no SCSI, and no
sound system in this configuration.  Someone create a feature table with a
price column before too many of these comparisons hit the wires.
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