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Matt Harrell <mharrell@sojourn1.sojourn.com> wrote:
>
>Ah, but then is this really a "PC" (note the quotes before you
>flame!)?  I think that what most people mean by a "PC" is an Intel
>machine running Windows (and not Windows NT).  

I suppose you're right to a large extent - my machine doesn't "feel"
in the least bit like a PC - it's as if you're using a real machine!
The thing is, if you want to run UNIX, then a PCI based Pentium or
better is a *very* good option. A P75 running a PC UNIX is as fast
as some Alphas, I kid you not. However, if you run Windows on the same
machine, it doesn't seem to be any big shakes.

>However, I still tend
>to look at Intel machines as having a "pieced-together" archicture
>that's based on the very old, original IBM PC AT design and has had
>numerous additions to try to keep it up to date.

True to a point, but IMHO PCI is very good. True, the IRQs are a bit
of a hassle, but again, not so much so once you dispense of Windows.

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