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Re: PowerPC vs. Pentium (Pro) TID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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From: E. Hruska
Date: Fri, 15 Aug 1997 00:00
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On Fri, 8 Aug 1997, Andrew wrote:

> PowerPC processors are terrible. Also, about this business of win '95
> "barely running" on 16 megs is total bullshit.  I have 12 megs of RAM
> and a 486-133 processor. I do digital recording and mixing at 44000hz,
> work with graphics in true color, and a lot of other shit with no
> problems.  The only thing my computer really sucks at doing is
> multitasking large apps. (Like Word '97, Outlook, and n-track.)
> 
> SO IN CONCLUSION, YOU ARE SMOKING SOME HEAVY SHIT. WHEREVER YOU BOUGHT
> IT, BE SURE TO HOOK ME UP.  THE LAST TIME I GOT STONED WAS ON 9 CAPSULES
> OF NO-DOZ. NEVER EVER DO THIS, BOYS AND GIRLS.  THE HIGH ONLY LASTED FOR
> 45 MINUTES, FOLLOWED BY 2 DAYS OF ABSOLUTE HELL.
> 
> Don't ask me why I even bothered mentioning the above. But if anyone
> knows (for future reference) how to counteract some of the effects of
> 1800mg of caffeine, LET ME KNOW! I still feel like dog shit....
> 
> Andrew
> 
> 
Life is grand and so sweet.  I am so relaxed and feel like dancing or
something.

I also own a Macintosh.


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From: "E. Hruska" <ehruska@u.washington.edu>
Subject: Re: PowerPC vs. Pentium (Pro) TID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Date: 1997/08/15
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