Re: when will pentium pro be affordable?

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From: craig.procter
Date: Fri, 24 May 1996 00:00

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In article <DrtwE0.2AF@ncrcae.ColumbiaSC.ATTGIS.COM>  (dexter) writes:
>
>==========Falchion, 5/19/96==========
>Any reasonable estimates when a pentium pro system
>will be affordable? ie. around the same price or slightly
>above the current price of a similar P166 system?
>
>I'm thinking about getting a P166 in the next 2 months or maybe
>hanging on until December and getting a Pentium Pro. 
>
>
bets if you wait until then for a couple of reasons.

1) the Pentium Pro will be more affordable

2) main reason - the first lot of MMX CPU's will have
appeared by then, giving a BIG boost in performance.

For those not in the know of what MMX is, best check
out the Intel site, as I couldn't be bothered going 
into it in depth here.

Craig P.

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