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In article <4ree8j$q1u@thymaster.interaccess.com>
           bdp@interaccess.com "Brian Peterson" writes:

>ahh, yes. but why buy a brand new PPro computer if you are going to hold it
>down to 16 bit apps? yes, the PPro runs 16 bit apps about 20% slower than
>a P5 at the same speed.

Which is likely to be more than fast enough for 16 bit applications
dsigned for 486 systems. For the applications you need to run fast you
get the 32 bit versions.

IMHO all this fuss about the PPro being "slow" for 16 bit code is a
non-issue. The only reason not to buy a PPro is cost consideratiosn The
only reason not to buy a PPro is cost considerations.

>but would you buy a brand new 1996 Corvette and only run it 20 MPH on
>side streets?

If you are prepared to shell out for a PPro system why would you not
be prepared to spend the relatively small amount of money required
to get some decent software to go with it?

>to the original poster: if you plan on using WinNT from now on, go for
>the PPro. in about a year, NT will be the only thing on new gateway
>machines. and even Bill Gates himself has said that NT is the big
>push. Win95 is only to keep us hooked until NT is ready for the
>consumer market. as soon as WinNT is ready for common public use, you
>can say "bye bye" to Win95!

Think of the lifetime of your PC, at least 2-3 years. Consider what
software you may be running on it after one year.

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