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Subject: Re: give me solid facts: why is the mac better than MeSsy DOS/WINDOWS
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Date: 1 Mar 91 00:18:33 GMT
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I realize its probably pointless, but I thought i'd put my two cents in,
having used both macs and pc's running windows.

Multifinder is no more a memory-hog than Windows is, and in fact, in many
situations, it is better.

Second, you most certainly can NOT get reasonable performance out of 
Windows 3 on a 286 with 1 meg.  I can sketch the windows on paper faster
than a 286 with 1 meg.   My friend has a 33Mhz 386 with 5 meg, and Windows
is STILL slower than my 25Mhz Mac IIci.


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