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

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From: David T. Wang
Date: Fri, 29 Mar 1996 20:06

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Christopher C. Wood (christw@meaddata.com) wrote:
: In article <4jfmka$c9j@cville-srv.wam.umd.edu>, veakblad@Glue.umd.edu (David T. Wang) writes:
: |> Christopher C. Wood (christw@meaddata.com) wrote:

: David T. Wang:
: |> : |> > > I did. They did not compare P6 and 604 boxes. You keep on
: |> : |> > > telling me to look at Byte, which I did, and there was nothing
: |> : |> > > there. 604 is a nice chip, "faster" than a P6? no.

: |> Chris, which part of my assertion was erroneous?  

: "They did not compare P6 and 604 boxes".

"With a commercial Application as a benchmark" it was implied, since my 
quote above was a direct response to Mr Ragosta's claim......
"PPC604 is faster than a P6 running commercial applications"

Did you miss that part?

: Chris
: -- 
: Speaking only for myself, of course.
: Chris Wood    christw@lexis-nexis.com   cats@erinet.com

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