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From: tphan@necssd.NEC.COM (Timothy C. Phan)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: System for WIN 3.0
Keywords: 386 486 ISA EISA WIN 3.0
Message-ID: <676@necssd.NEC.COM>
Date: 26 Feb 91 19:49:52 GMT
Organization: NEC America Inc. SSD, Irving, TX
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Hi! 

	I'm thinking to buy a PC for CAD application, but I can NOT decide or
know which one of the following system is best suit my application:

	1) 386 33 Mhz w/ Math Co-Processor
	2) 486 25 Mhz (option? w/ Math Co-Processor)

	3) 386 33 Mhz (EISA) w/ Math Co-Processor
	4) 486 25 Mhz (EISA) (option? w/ Math Co-Processor)

And I'd like to know:

	a) What is the difference between ISA and EISA?
	b) Can ISA parts (Hard Disk, Memory Expand, Graphic cards, modem etc.) 
		be used in a EISA system? 
	c) Can SOFTWARE (Lotus, Wordprocessor, Compilers, CAD )for ISA be used 
		in a EISA system?
	d) What about MS WIN 3.0? Is there any specify drive for EISA?
	e) Which graphic card should be used to for ISA system, for EISA system?
		(1024 x 768 x 256 (or greater))
	f) Which CAD program is available on the market for WIN 3.0?
	g) Is MS WIN 3.0 a very stable GUI to go with?
	h) Which brand of the computer is the best buy?
	
Any reply is greatly appreciated !!!

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