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From: gblock@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Gregory R Block)
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Subject: Re: NeXT Press Release
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Date: 18 Apr 91 17:32:03 GMT
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From article <30178@cs.yale.edu>, by pharr-matthew@cs.yale.edu (Matthew Pharr):
> 
> Says nothing. Having seen both quickdraw on a 68000 and DP on a 68040, I
> can say that there is no question whatsoever that DP is way faster. True,
> it would be awful on a 68000, but with a 68040, there's no problem.

uhh, THAT says nothing.  You're comparing 68040 to 68000....  No deal.

> 
> As for this thread on the speed of DP, it seems to me that if everyone could
> calm down and see that although DP is not made for heavy duty animation,
> it is still a good system, and--IF THERE ARE THIS MANY NeXT PEOPLE OUT THERE
> WHO LIKE IT, THEN-JUST MAYBE-IT CAN'T BE AS AWFUL AS ALL THE AMIGA FOLKS ARE
> SAYING...
> 
> matt

I'm not saying it's awful.  But if you can get a 10% increase on an
040 next by not running it, an EXTRA 2.5 MIPS FOR APPLICATION USE,
wouldn't you like it?  I mean 2.5 mips is almost an extra 68030...

greg

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