Re: NS 486: Begin the Quest

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From: Mark Kern
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 00:34

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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)
		$  95 shipping (natch)

	This is a system I'm thinking about getting now, and I sure hope
it will be able to run NeXTstep in the coming year.  Oh yeah, add $500 for
NextStep 486.

-=Simms=-

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