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From: dtani@bbn.com (Dan Tani)
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: Re: Comments on NeXT.
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Date: 29 Sep 88 14:07:59 GMT
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From article <9291@swan.ulowell.edu>, by rsilvers@hawk.ulowell.edu (Robert Silvers):
> 
>      I assume that by "erasable" they mean that the optical disk can be
> erased, but can it be re-written?  I dont believe anyone has done this
> before, except for the Tandy thor drive, but that could only be written to

I would have to assume that this drive would have to have full
read/write functionality.  From his past track record, Jobs seems to
put only dazzling technology in his machines (Granted, the old 400K
drives were sssllloooowwww) Think of the flack he would get if he
put a worm drive in NeXt.  He is out to PROVE something to Apple and
the world.   Of course, these are all rumors and the drive may not
even exist.

> 
>      I would also prefer a seperate monitor.  What happens when I want
> to add a color display?  I have to either have it external, or have a
 
I have never heard that the display would be built-in.  In fact I
understand that it is just the opposite.  NeXt has been talked about
as a black cube.  I imagine a featurless cube with only cables coming
out of it.  I, too might be wrong.  Lets wait and see before we
critisize.  Only 2 more weeks!!!!  

> 					--Rob.
> 

	--dan