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From: halp@batcomputer.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Apple IIe vs Apple II+
Message-ID: <569@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu>
Date: Mon, 30-Mar-87 20:29:11 EST
Article-I.D.: batcompu.569
Posted: Mon Mar 30 20:29:11 1987
Date-Received: Wed, 1-Apr-87 06:06:56 EST
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Reply-To: halp@batcomputer.UUCP (Bruce P. Halpern)
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Organization: Theory Center, Cornell University, Ithaca NY
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Keywords: Speed

Summary:Mac II =15.7 megHz; Apple= Apple Computer, Inc.
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In article <2723@sunybcs.UUCP> ugbinns@sunybcs.UUCP (Leonard Binns) writes:
>Article 717 of comp.sys.apple:
>But it's not only a question of *memory*, what about *speed* ??
>I can't speak for the Mac (I'm not too familiar with it), but an IBM AT
>or even an IBM XT can run circles around the apple IIc, IIe & II+.
>With an IBM you're dealing with a much faster clock speed, and a 
>true 16-bit processor.
>	
I wouldn't (and therefore attempted to not) suggest that a public school 
business class stay with Apple ][s, even ][gs. My suggestion was a Mac.
The Mac II runs at 15.7 megaHertz, if speed is the question (or the answer).
With Apple Educational Discounts, even a Mac II (32 bits, no less) would be 
competitive with an IBM, but I would think overkill for the school business 
class. However, a few years ago, IBM believed no one could possibly want 
more than 640K. Thus, my idea of too powerful my really be too blind.

The Mac SE runs at 7.8 MHz, can have up to 4 MB RAM (comes with 1 MB), has 
one expansion slot (looks basically like a Mac on the outside), and would 
probably be <2K$ each (not bought in quantity) for an educational institution, 
with two 800K drives and a fancy keyboard.
>
>Anybody know how the IIgs compares in speed (sorry if it's an old topic) ?
A hardware review by Garry B. Little in the November 1986 A+ states that 
the][gs has a 65816 with a 2.5 MHz clock. I assume this must be slower than 
it **really** could run, since a ][e with a AE Transwarp card (and therefore 
65C02) runs at 3.5 MHz.>
>	
                    Bruce P. Halpern
                    halp@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu