Re: IBM AS/400 is the world's slowest computer

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From: Stuart Lynne
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 07:22

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In article <id.HD1W.X03@ferranti.com> peter@ferranti.com (peter da silva) writes:
>In article <1992Dec21.141558.18626@rchland.ibm.com> cecchi@rchland.vnet.ibm.com (Del Cecchi) writes:
>>  So How does that 486 run when you put 10 or 20 users on it doing order
>> entry?.  

>Now I won't say I was happy with the performance on the 286, but the current
>systems with moderately old 386es are adequate, and our 486 box screams.

My 486 used to scream. So I switched to a DX2-66. Now only my dog can hear it :-)


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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!van-bc!sl
From: sl@wimsey.bc.ca (Stuart Lynne)
Subject: Re: IBM AS/400 is the world's slowest computer
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Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 07:22:57 GMT
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