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From: es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Ethan Solomita)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: Surely a IIFX blows an Amiga 3000 away, right?
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Date: 26 Oct 90 20:37:08 GMT
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In article <11157@hubcap.clemson.edu> ddyer@hubcap.clemson.edu (Doug) writes:
>Patrick.Hayes@cediag.bull.fr (Patrick Hayes) writes:
>
>[deleted claims of this and that]
>
>>debunked) claims of clear superiority of the amiga. I will happily state that
>>in my opinion, a stock Mac IIfx definately "feels" faster than a top of the
>>line amiga. You have now stated your opinion, and I have stated mine. You can
>>now stop posting provocative and unfounded articles in csmm, and I shall
>>refrain from doing so in the amiga groups. To each his own you know...
>
>>Well, I tried to keep it short...
>
>>Pat
>
>	WOW! Sounds GREAT! How much does this IIFX cost?  I want one.
>All serious:  GET OUTTA TOWN!  The performance on an A3000 is SENSATIONAL.
>Why not have enough money left over for say, food?  '040 CPU, and a YUGO?
>After "test driving" the machine, I am getting the A3000.  If your opinion
>is "IIFX feels faster" then fine, but it is DAMN CLOSE either way.  Just
>LOOK at the price/performance and I can still run MAC software as well as
>incredible graphics packages for the Amiga.
>
>To each his own... 

	I think we are comparing two separate things here. You
have to distinguish between responsiveness of the operating
system and speed of the programs running under it. The Amiga has
ALWAYS had the faster operating system, in large part because of
the blitter and to a lesser extent because of the multitasking.
	As to application's speed, the IIfx WILL be faster. The
Amiga is a very good machine but the reality is that a 40MHz 030
is faster than a 25MHz 030. However, you are paying for that
speed very dearly on a Mac, they are very expensive. You can also
buy a 50MHz 030 board for the A2000. Also, the great equalizer
will be released hopefully in a month, the 68040. It will
initially only ship at 25MHz and will presumably ship for the
Amiga and Mac.
	BTW, if this means anything or if you care to believe in
benchmarks, the A3000 under Dhrystones 2 ranks about
7500-8200/sec.

>
>
>D.D.
>
>-- 
>---------------------------------//-------------------------------------
>Doug Dyer  Clemson University   //      "Splunge!"  -  MP 
>ddyer@hubcap.clemson.edu    \\ //          
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	-- Ethan

Ethan Solomita: es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu

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