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From: rlcollins@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu (Ryan 'Gozar' Collins)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Stellar 7 re-release
Message-ID: <3176.276fd18b@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu>
Date: 20 Dec 90 01:46:02 GMT
References: <26817.chatter.infoapple@pro-beagle>
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In article <26817.chatter.infoapple@pro-beagle>, lhaider@pro-beagle.cts.com (Laer Haider) writes:
> In-Reply-To: message from rhyde@ucrmath.ucr.edu
> 
>>A 1 Mhz 65816 is not as fast as a 4.77 Mhz 8088. However, a 2.8 Mhz 
>>65816 is faster than a 4.77 Mhz 8088.  Of course, No one in their right
>>mind would put up with the slouth of a 4.77 Mhz 8088.
> 
> The PC Transporter runs off a 8 MHz V-30 and is definately MUCH faster
> than a 4.77 MHz 8088 or 8086, or even an 8 MHz 80XX for that matter. 
> However, it is still FAR FAR slower than a 7 MHz IIgs running in similar
> environments (GUI or Text).  And yes, I've worked with plenty of MS-DOS
> machines, from the IBM PC to 33 MHz '386 machines.  Anything less than
> an AT running at 12 MHz feels dog slow compared to my IIgs.  I do like
> that '386/33 though.

How do you compare how fast the PC transporter is compared to your IIgs? Of 
course it will look slow, just because it has to go through using the IIgs 
for its display, which creates one hell of a bottleneck. You can't really 
look at a computer and make speed comparisons.


(But what do I care, the 8 Mhz 68000 in my ST runs circles around any IBM 
with a 80xx, and a Mac Plus, and even a ZIP GSX or TWGS IIgs.)
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