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From: bjorn@valhalla.esd.sgi.com (Bjorn Lindstrom)
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Subject: Re: 80C287 from AMD??
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Date: 1 May 91 00:07:41 GMT
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In article <611@edpmgt.UUCP>, gpitcher@edpmgt.UUCP (Glenn Pitcher) writes:
|> I was wondering if anyone out there has taken ADM up on their offer of a 
|> 80C287 10Mhz co-processor for $99??  I decided to go ahead and order it just to
|> check it out but I'm curious to talk to others who have experience with it.
|> 
|> Thanks,
|> -- 
|> Glenn Pitcher                              UUCP: {crash,ucsd}!edpmgt!gpitcher

I use it in a 10 mhz. AT, and have no complaints.  I works pretty much as
advertised.  It was very easy to install, and has caused no problems.  I run
Windows a lot, and it would be nice to see it used more extensively there, but
for math intensive applications (ie. fractals) it's a nice change of pace.  I
still have to wait for a fractal, but at least I'm not waiting all day.  I
got mine for $84 from SoftWarehouse (now Comp USA) when it was on sale.  I am
not sure if it helped enough to make a difference day to day, but it DOES
make quite a difference once in a while.

Bjorn

"My idea of power is plugging my PC into a 220 volt outlet!"