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From: ron@topaz.rutgers.edu (Ron Natalie)
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Subject: Re: I NEED SPEED!
Message-ID: <14135@topaz.rutgers.edu>
Date: Fri, 21-Aug-87 13:12:04 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug 21 13:12:04 1987
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Keywords: 386, 3b2, 3b5, vax

First some comments.

The 3B5 is obsolete.  It is replaced by the 3B15.
The 386 is probably plenty fast for this.

Your comment about "program loading" is probably more a factor
of the machine configuration than the CPU speed.  Having 14
users getting reasonable program startup requires decent disk
performance (lacking in the AT&T micros solely due to a poor
choice of disk drive) and adequate memory to prevent things
from having to page/swap too much.  You'll have to keep this
in mind regardless of whether you go with a 3B, VAX, or INTEL
based system.  It is possible to configure each of these systems
so that it will be a dog or a screamer.

I have a 386 system at home with several megabytes of memory (at least
4, I don't remember, it's only on loan) and a nice speedy disk.  It
out performs my SUN 3/50 I have upstairs (4MB, 150MB MAXTOR drive).
I've heard some pretty phenomenal claims about the 3B2/600, but I've
been underwhelmed in the past, so I'll wait and see.  Has anyone seen
one yet?

-Ron