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Re: Debate: PowerMac "trounces" Pentium....???

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From: David R. Reed
Date: Sun, 31 Dec 1995 07:25
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sidea guys <sidea8120@sidea.com> wrote:

>i personally noticed a big difference in speed going from a win 95 P120 
>16-4x to a PPC 100 (pmac7500) 16-4x, like maybe 15 percent or more. I was 
>actually surprised, but happy to see Apple get it right.

Maybe in another few years it won't matter. For now, Microsoft and
Intel are the driving forces in the computer industry, period. It's
hard to believe that this thread would exist in alt.2600 -- if control
of the details is important, then the MAC suks! Speed is irrelevant!

-- Dave.
Sniper Country
http://www.net-connect.net/~daveed/
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Subject: Re: Debate: PowerMac "trounces" Pentium....???
Date: Sun, 31 Dec 1995 07:25:02 GMT
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