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Rami wrote:
> 
> I want to buy a new computer, so what is better Pentium 133 or Pentium Pro 150 ?
> 
> I want to know your experience of using the Pentium Pro 150 other than Pentium 133
> 
> I use these following programs:-
>    1- Windows 95
>    2- Ms-Office
>    3- Word
>    4- Autocad 13 for Windows 95
>    5- Netscape
> 
>      I know that for running a 32-bit software, the Pentium Pro 150 provide more than a
> 30% performance leap over the 133-MHZ Pentium.
> 
>      So is it for the programs listed above the Pentium Pro 150 is still faster ?
> 
>      Is the Pentium Pro better (faster) in accessing the internet ?

Interesting that you also posted to a Mac Advocacy News Group with this
post. To answer your question, Windows 95 has some remnant 16 bit code.
Pentium Pros are optimized to run pure 32 bit code, which means Windows
NT. Ordinary Pentiums run 16 bit apps in Win95 about 20%-30% faster than
a Pentium Pro of similar clock speed. A Pentium Pro will run Windows NT
about 25-35% faster than an ordinary Pentium. But it gets more
complicated. Even though all your other applications are 32 bit, there
are still going to some 16 bit calls inherit in Windows 95. The overall
performance will probably favor the Pentium Pro 150 only slightly when
running only 32 bit apps in Win95. When you run 16 bit apps the ordinary
Pentium 133 will be only slightlty faster or about the same. The short
answer is get the Pentium Pro if the price is the same or within a
hundred bucks. If you switch to WinNT later on, you'll a nice increase
in performance with the Pent Pro. 

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