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From: c60b-1eq@web-1c.berkeley.edu (Noam Mendelson)
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Subject: Re: Comparing 486 to 386 Systems
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Date: 4 Apr 91 06:25:03 GMT
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In article <40409@netnews.upenn.edu> jer@pender.ee.upenn.edu writes:
>I am planning to purchase a 386/33Mhz system, but I am still not
>sure whether to wait a little longer for the proces of 486 systems
>to drop. Can anyone point me to some discussions on the Net, or
>articles, comparing the EXTRAs that come with a 486 System.

One of the more significant differences between the 486 and 386
is that the 486 has a built in math coprocessor.  If you don't make
use of the math coprocessor, IMHO a 386/33 system would be a better
buy than a 486/33.

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