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Article #1297P5 or Pentium
From: Mu Hong Lin
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 03:53
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 03:53
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The official name for P5 is Pentium. But I find that many people, including my self prefers to call it P5 still. Pentium just sounds funny... But too bad though, Intel can't change the name now. Because if they do, consumers are really going to be confused :) I thought Pentium will be better for future Mac's... Mac Quadras, and then Mac Pentium :P I wonder how Motorola is doi with '050. I guess Intel's profit is too great, I mean, Intel makes more money, and will have more money to spend in R&D. Will someone explain ( technially ) why RISC chips are so much faster than CISC chips?? Or, please point to some books, which I may find accurate information. Thanks!
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!spool.mu.edu!umn.edu!csus.edu!netcom.com!netcomsv!terapin!mu From: mu@terapin.com (Mu Hong Lin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.intel Subject: P5 or Pentium Message-ID: <mu.2a8o@terapin.com> Date: 19 Nov 92 19:53:09 PST Organization: BBS Lines: 15