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

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From: Dave Glue
Date: Sun, 31 Dec 1995 22:02
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On 30 Dec 1995 23:18:49 GMT, philw@xlpor.com (P A Williamson) wrote:

>In article <adtDKD2D7.8Fw@netcom.com>, adt@netcom.com (Anthony D.
>Tribelli) wrote:
>
> <snip> 
>> This is not unique to the Macintosh. Minor OS revisions often have 
>> performance improvements: Win3.0 -> 3.1, OS/2 2.0 -> 2.1, WinNT 3.1 -> 
>> 3.5, ... Win96/97 will probably have better performance than 95.
>> 
> 
> What a crock.:-)  Everyone knows that everytime MS upgrades that bloated
>OS called Windows, it gets slower. If it didn't, the clone fans wouldn't
>be drooling all over Pentium Pros.

3.1 was faster than 3.0.  WFWG was significantly faser than 3.1.
Early reports I've heard from people that have used the beta of
Windows 96 report a noticeable speed increase as well.


> Now the Amigas OS (OTHO) does get faster with updates. Anyone going from
>AmigaOS 1.3 to 3.1 can tell you that the performance of their system
>improved. Anyone going from Win2 to Win(whatever) can tell you of hardware
>upgrade stories.

Wow, an Amiga user.  Who would have figured?  What possible relevance?
It's dead, deal with it.  When the new Power Amiga's arrive, we'll
talk.
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Subject: Re: Debate: PowerMac "trounces" Pentium....???
Date: Sun, 31 Dec 1995 22:02:09 GMT
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