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In article <40rh90$1r8@nnrp3.primenet.com>, english@primenet.com (Lawson
English) wrote:

> Chad Irby (cirby@news.gate.net) wrote:
> : Lars Hohmuth (hohmuth@cipserv1.physik.uni-ulm.de) wrote:
> 
> : : Even in Germany, where Hardware prices tend to be higher ( and
> : : that's putting it mildly:-) ) a Pentium 60 PCI with a OEM 15"
> : : and your config would cost only about 1800.- including taxes 
> : : ( which are 15% BTW )
> 
> : : BTW: Seems to be about the same as a stock 5200
> 
> : Well, it's about the same as a stock 5200, except for being quite a bit 
> : slower... got the price on a 75 MHz P5?  That's a better comparison (even 
> : though the PC would still be a bit slower).
> 
> I wonder about this comparison. ANyone actually run the BYTE benchmarks 
> (or any other "cross-platform" bechmarks) on a 5200 or any of other newly 
> released PowerMacs?
> 
> Until then, I suspect that you may well be blowing lots of hot air...
> 

The 5200 benchmarks about the same as the original 6100/60. Several
comparisons show the PowerMac 6100 to be roughly equal to a 75 MHz
Pentium.

If you don't like that comparison, use the 7200/75 (75 MHz 601) at $1700
sans monitor. That will handily beat a 75 MHz Pentium (independent
studies)

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