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From: ted@helios.ucsc.edu (Ted Cantrall)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: 286 w/co-processor vs. 386 price/performance ???
Keywords: 286 386 co-processor
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Date: 1 Nov 90 15:49:07 GMT
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>I was given some advice claiming that a 286 w/co-processor
>is a better buy today than getting a 386SX or a 386.  If anyone
>has any benchmark data or references, please post it.
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If you just look at "benchmarks" (which can prove anything, depending on
the benchmark), the fast 286 may be a better deal. Perhaps that assumes
that you're only going to use your computer for running benchmarks.;-}
You should also be considering the longer term factors. With the far
superior instruction set and memory management of the 386, more and more
(don't ask me for numbers) programs are being written that won't work on
a 286. The prices of the 2 are so close, that I think you should buy for
the future!			-ted-
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