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From: burkey@duncan.cs.utk.edu (Michael Burkey)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: 486SX - Intel now telling lies
Message-ID: <1991May25.043136.26052@cs.utk.edu>
Date: 25 May 91 04:31:36 GMT
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Reply-To: burkey@duncan.cs.utk.edu (Michael Burkey)
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That 10-15% difference isn't the entire story.

The 486-25 has a built in math coprocessor and and 8K internal ram cache.

These and the speed difference make a 486-25 essentially cheaper than a 386-33
with coprocessor. (and much faster)

I am getting good 386-40 boards for $625 and good 486-25 boards for $1015.
$400 is not really that big a price difference when the coprocessor is counted.

For that matter the 486-33 is only $1235. It is a good 25% faster than the 486-25.

Wait til the 486-50 starts hitting in force -- that sucker is FAST!!

M Burkey