Re: What computer to buy>

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1 total messages Started by David Putzolu Wed, 18 Nov 1992 02:55

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Author: David Putzolu
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 02:55

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In article dasu@sscux1.ssc.gov (Sridhara Dasu) writes:
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>You should not be comparing NeXTStation Turbo Color with Quadra 700.
>You should compare it with Quadra 900. Turbo and 900 both have 33MHz
>68040, 700 has 25MHz. To account for all costs add price of Mathematica,
>C-Compiler + Software development tools, and Textures for MAC. If you
>still find MAC to be cheaper than NeXT we would like to hear from you.
>
>                               - Sridhara

For the needs the person listed, Mathematica, a C-compiler, development
tools, and Textures were worthless. Why make force the Quadra to have
these extra capabilities & force the user to pay for them when they
don't need it?

If you are talking about the general case of NeXT v. Mac prices,
check out comp.sys.mac.advocacy, there has been a thread there for
a while on this very subject.

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