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In article <Bx83uH.50v@netnews.jhuapl.edu> chuck@nighthawk.jhuapl.edu (Chuck (Non-Peon) Waltrip) writes:
>In article <1d6hsuINNi85@flop.ENGR.ORST.EDU> mcgredo@prism.CS.ORST.EDU  
>(Don McGregor) writes:
>	[...regarding rumor that NeXT might use Intel P5 processor...]
>> I don't know why they'd bother.  There are going to be a zillion  
>low-margin
>> clone makers making 586 boxes, so there won't be any shortage of them.
>> NeXT has a neat factory, but I don't think they'd want to get into
>> a price war with CloneTek Computers and Fishing Bait inc.
>
>	Well, maybe they wouldn't mind getting into a price war.  Suppose
>	their factory really is neat and, given sufficient volume, they
>	could be price competitive.  If they offered a low-cost Intel box
>	that was available with NT or NeXTSTEP ?86 (and maybe even, as 
>	I've suggested before, NT with NeXTSTEP), they might be able to
>	sell enough boxes to bring their unit costs down and that would be
>	good for all of us.


Whoah there a minute.  You guys are forgetting who you are dealing
with.  A NSTC has the same processor as a Quadra 950, but which is a
better machine?  If NeXT puts out a P5 machine, it's not going to be
anything like what the P5 machines clone manufacturers will be
cranking out.  NeXT won't ever be competing with companies like Dell
or Gateway when it comes to hardware.  If NeXT puts out a new machine,
it's going to be a monster compared to P5 clones.

BTW, NeXT could definitely manufacture their hardware cheaper
overseas.  Those robots are expensive.  But, if NeXT were to move
manufacturing overseas, they wouldn't be able create the same quality
of board as they do now.  Plus, they wouldn't be able to crank out
prototype boards in 45 minutes (including travel time from
Fremont->Redwood from what I understand).



andrew
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