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From: daveegan@dhw68k.cts.com (Dave Egan)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Need help deciding 386SX vs 386DX
Message-ID: <1991Jan7.030733.23787@dhw68k.cts.com>
Date: 7 Jan 91 03:07:33 GMT
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If this has already been hashed beyond belief in this section, please 
point me to a summary.... Tnx.
 
I am moving from an Amiga to the IBM world.  I would definately prefer to
go to a 386Dx (25mhz or more) but the $$$ get to be prohibitive.  I have
been reading several articles that make give me the impression that software
that takes full use of the 386DX just isn't there yet, that most software is
still in the '286 capability range (not using the protected mode).  It appears
that most compilers/linkers cannot handle this mode, that you must get a DOS
extender from Phar Lap or Watcom.
 
I intend to use the following software.  Does anybody see any reason to use
one CPU or the other (SX vs DX?)
 
  Oracle (Professional Developer)
  Actor
  Smalltalk 
  Windows
  C compiler
  Coherent (The Unix clone)
  
 
Thanks.  This might be best handled via EMAIL; I can summarize if there is
sufficient interest.  I do appreciate anybody who takes the time to answer 
with a logical, well-reasoned answer (my emotions say BUY THE DAMN DX!!! B-) )
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Dave Egan                                           | Radio: N6XVZ
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