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portuesi@tweezers.esd.sgi.com (Michael Portuesi) writes:
>
> I find it interesting that in this thread (and in the
> other which was comparing NeXTStep to Windows NT), that
> the same people who were quick to label NT "vaporware"
> seem to overlook that fact that NS 486 is equally
> vaporous, even more so since NeXT is not making
> NS 486 developers kits available for $69.

Ah, but you see, NS486 is but a *port*, whereas NT is something sprung
full-grown from the frontal lobes of Microsoft.  Personally, I trust
NeXT to port a proven piece of software more than I trust Microsoft to
write one.  ;)  Now, if it was a question of MS *buying* a piece of
software and marketing it...  ;) ;)

Point is, sure, nobody's *using* NS486 today, but they *are* using NS
on Motorola.  NS is doing a hell of a lot more production work, today,
*right now*, than NT will for some time.

jb


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