Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!mimsy!aplcen!osiris!mjranum From: mjranum@osiris.UUCP (Marcus Ranum) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc Subject: Re: New IBM - first impression.... Message-ID: <1056@osiris.UUCP> Date: Tue, 14-Apr-87 18:19:42 EST Article-I.D.: osiris.1056 Posted: Tue Apr 14 18:19:42 1987 Date-Received: Sun, 19-Apr-87 04:42:02 EST References: <1048@osiris.UUCP> <546@neoucom.UUCP> Organization: Johns Hopkins Hospital Lines: 15 Keywords: PC/2.... Summary: why waste your money ? In article <546@neoucom.UUCP>, wtm@neoucom.UUCP (Bill Mayhew) writes: > Hmmm, I wonder if the 8086 could be replaced with a NEC V-30. I > replaced the 8086 in my AT&T 6300 with a V-30 and the rperformance > as reported by Sysinfo was raised from 1.9 to 4.2. Why waste the money ? There are machines out there that will run better than even the souped up critter. Buy an AT clone and put a 80386 cheetah in it. Run microport on it. Have a real computer. --mjr() -- fnordfnordfnordfnordfnordfnordfnordfnordfnordfnordfnordfnordfnordfnordfnord ? - decuac -- osiris!mjranum \__ gouldsd!mjranum