NeXT cubes or slabs.

From: Hotze <photze_at_batelco.com.bh>
Date: Fri Jun 26 12:30:35 1998

>The latter (Sam Goldberger) is in Mill Valley, California. I think
>Deep Space is in New Mexico. There used to be some guy on the east
>coast but he seems to have disappeared... odd since he seemed to have
>most of the CIA inventory.


And what, prey tell, is so odd about that? ;-)

>Since I'm an Openstep developer, in my mind they aren't really
>antiques... though the CPU clock rates are low by todays standards
>they still perform very well for day-to-day use because the software
>(OS, application framework and display mode) layers were engineered
>very efficiently. The platform is just barely ten years old and
>still very modern if not futuristic.


Yep. I actually think that Apple could appeal more to the design market by
releasing a new PPC based NeXT. That would give the platform a significant
boost. Especially becasue I've heard that Apple's going to be making
$500-$1500 devices. PPC NeXTs could sell for well over $5-$10, even for a
lower-end one.

>The "PrinterWorks" I believe, still sells laserprinters for them.
>With these, you can essentially turn a NeXT Cube or station into a
>Win 95/NT printing engine via Samba networking, have it run your web
>server, and use it to run many applications that would make both
>Windows and plain old Unix jealous if they were jealous kinds of
>Operating Systems.


Sounds cool. But getting more and more off topic...

>If all else fails, there's also comp.sys.next.marketplace, where
>everyone is trying to sell what they have right now.


ALL RIGHT!!! There's a NeXT in my future!

>Collectable items include extra DSP memory, the ancient ISDN modem
>that worked through the DSP port, Ariel Digital Microphones, Digital
>Ears [a Digital Sound I/O system].


DSP Memory? DUDE!!!

>Also... the 20 " monitors were _beautiful_ to work nexst to. Before
>I sold mine I always felt like I was almost living inside my NeXT.
>But they are oh so heavy!


Well, it could have been inside of a titanium alloy casing...

>Cubes are ultra-ergonomic. The cases very somewhat depending on
>when they were made. I like the cases the early 68030 machines...
>they had less ventilation I think but they looked cooler... more
>metalic somehow.


No kidding. That's the big catch to NeXT's. The looks. Once you see one,
you can't really sleep easy until one's inside of your house.
    Ciao,

Tim D. Hotze
Received on Fri Jun 26 1998 - 12:30:35 BST