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In article <1992Nov2.170741.2092@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu> eboltz@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu (Eric Scott Boltz) writes:
>This week's Info World, "Reports from the Field" claims that NeXT has
>terminated the dual 88110 NRW and will go with the P5 (Pentium) from
>Intel in future machines.

Is this so suprising?  One of the things that stuck in my mind the most when
reading all the matterial I received on NeXTstep 486 was that it was tuned
to run fast on the 486 ( not 386 ), and when the the Pentium came out it would
be tuned for that chip using its unique features.  Hell, they didn't even do
that for the '040.  Seems to me it's just a matter of making it official and
SAYING they intend to go with the Intel chips ( but keep in mind they still
haven't ).

>This sucks for a few reasons:
>1. We won't have a faster NeXT till the P5 ships.

I'd be surprised if the Pentium doesn't ship in quantity before the 88110

>2. We're stuck with Intel.

Is that so bad?  More machines, ability to run X million DOS and Windoze
programs.  I think I'll survive.

>3. The NRW will be AS FAST AS A HIGH-END CLONE.

After two years of hearing about the mythical NRW that NeXT is working on,
the best they've come up with is uping the clock on the '040.  I'm tired
of waiting.  Those high-end clones are going to be sporting Pentiums by
next Spring.  Real hardware, real fast.

Sure, the Pentium isn't the best chip they could chose ( is it true they
STILL only have 8 registers? ), but I'll be happy to see them move forward
with ANYTHING.

>Basically, if you stick with NeXT you commit to NeXTSTEP 486.

Remember, NeXT has promised to update NeXTStep to be tuned for the Pentium.
I wish I had that on paper signed by SJ :-)

Chris

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Christopher D. Audley
Elec & Comp Engineering
The Johns Hopkins University
Internet: audley@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu