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From: timv@ccad.uiowa.edu (Timothy VanFosson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.wanted
Subject: Re: 1988 toyota for sale
Message-ID: <1991Jan28.151635.13026@ccad.uiowa.edu>
Date: 28 Jan 91 15:16:35 GMT
References: <36436@netnews.upenn.edu>
Organization: CAD-Research, U. of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
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From article <36436@netnews.upenn.edu>, by jeffe@eniac.seas.upenn.edu (George Jefferson ):
> 
> how many MIPS ?
> 
> :-)

Well, if we estimate the top speed of a 1988 Toyota at approximately
120 MPH then we would expect it to achieve approximately 0.0021 MIPS
(millions of inches per second).  It is interesting to note that
a Cray Y-MP (travelling in a semi with a top speed of approximately
100 MPH) can only achieve 0.0018 MIPS.  Not only is the Toyota faster
and a much better price/performance buy, but most assuredly the
maintenance costs are lower.

These figures should not be considered definitive as they do not reflect
actual experience.  I own an '85 Volkswagen Jetta and my portable
Y-MP won't be ready until next week. ;-)
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Timothy VanFosson                   E-mail   : timv@ccad.uiowa.edu
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