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From: RFM@psuvm.psu.edu
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Subject: Re: 386 Sx & 387 maths chip (16 Mhz) or 386/25 and no maths chip ??
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Date: 22 Jul 90 02:44:28 GMT
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The August 1990 issue of PC RESOURCE (the LAST issue, **SOB**) has an article
discussing coprocessors. Sets down the issues. Answers???? - Judgement call...
If most student apps are text-based, I'd go with SXs. If apps are a lot of
math programming and engineering CAD/CAM, the DX/25s might be as fast as
SXs with coprocessors. If the DX/25s have cache memory, they'll probably
be pretty fast without coprocessors.
How much memory (RAM) comes installed? Whichever microprocessor, I'd make
sure I had as much RAM as I could cram into the boxes. Network software eats
up lots of base 640k.
IMHO, Bob M., PSU-Harrisburg.