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

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From: Lawson English
Date: Sun, 06 Aug 1995 08:42

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Chester Karma (fts@cris.com) wrote:
: In article <4010l2$auq@nnrp1.primenet.com> english@primenet.com (Lawson English) writes:

: >BTW, P6's can't run 16-bit software any faster than a Pentium can, so 
: >home users aren't likely to adopt them until 32-bit apps AND OS's *AND* 
: >the hardware needed to run them properly, become standard.

: Intel's FAQ on the P6 says that it WILL have a speed increase on 16-bit apps, 
: although not as much of an increase as 32-bit apps will.


The preliminary real-world-application benchmarks that I've seen bandied 
about suggest that it certainly won't be enough to justify buying an 
entire new system...


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From: english@primenet.com (Lawson English)
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Subject: Re: Debate: PowerMac "trounces" Pentium....???
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