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From: han@apple.UUCP
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Subject: Re: InfoWorld article on MacII
Message-ID: <998@apple.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 11-Jun-87 12:57:49 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jun 11 12:57:49 1987
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In article <6564@ism780c.UUCP>, darryl@ism780c.UUCP (Darryl Richman) writes:
> ... The 386 however runs 8086, 80286 and 80386 programs without
> any notable loss of efficiency. ...
> 

My understanding was that the 386 emulating the 283 resulting in about a
50% loss of MIP rating.


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