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Re: SPARC (NeXT : -) 10

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From: Curtis Johnson
Date: Fri, 02 Oct 1992 16:13
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In article <1992Oct2.120257.7774@cbfsb.cb.att.com> mdw@cbnewsg.cb.att.com  
(mark.d.wuest) writes:
# In article <1992Oct1.174314.21388@cs.mcgill.ca> samurai@cs.mcgill.ca  
(Darcy BROCKBANK) writes:
# >I just had a peek at a SPARC 10 machine.
# >You should see some of the cool features it has:
# 
# My office mate just got one (so why is the machine by my NeXT an IPX?)
# and you forgot the coolest feature:  $18,000.  Don't think you'll be
# seeing one by my NeXT at home (winning lottery tickets can change
# this opinion).
# 
# Mark
# -- 
$18,000 probably wouldn't get you a Sparc10 that was too powerful, the  
multiprocessor versions are around $50,000+ if I remember correctly
--
Curtis A. Johnson

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