26 Jun
1998
26 Jun
'98
1:59 p.m.
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.
Actually they (NeXT) had started work on a dual Motorola 88000 machines
before NeXT dropped out of the hardware biz. Some former NeXT hardware
guys went on to form a company called FirePower to design PREP?, CHRP?
compliant PPC computers. They released a few but were then bought by
Motorola and of course we all know what happened to
PREP/CHRP/WhatEVER.
George