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From: jonathan@cs.pitt.edu (Jonathan Eunice)
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Subject: Re: Mac running Windows was(Re: Will SoftPC ever emulate VGA)
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Date: 1 Apr 91 01:59:23 GMT
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dbarnhar@oiscola.Columbia.NCR.COM writes:

   In article <13353@helios.TAMU.EDU> mkh6317@summa.tamu.edu writes:
   >
   >Actually, I've run Windows 3.0 with SoftPC/AT/EGA already on my IIci.  Even
   >on this platform, it is a VERY slow puppy.  Supprisingly the IBM people who
   >run Windows on a 286 platform get *approximately* the same response.  It
   >would seem that Windows really needs a 386-25mhz platform before a Mac 
   >person would find it useable (if ever ;->).
   >
   >Truth or fiction:  Most people who bought Windows 3.0 are not currently 
   >                   using it because it is a slow memory pig?
   >

   Well, we actually use Windows 3.0 here at work.  I'm running it on an
   NCR 486/33 MC with 16MB of memory, and it "feels" slower than running the
   Mac OS w/ Multifinder on my personal Mac IIcx with 5MB of memory.  

This is my experiences as well.  I run Windows 3.0 on my 16 MHz 386SX
laptop, with 3 MB of RAM.  Word for Windows runs OK, but there are may
annoying pauses.  It cannot keep up with my typing in some modes.  My
Mac Plus is clearly faster, though neither would win a foot race with a
slug, IMO.  I'm sorry to hear that faster 80x86s feel the same kind
of sluggishness.