Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!sharkey!itivax!m2-net!cmr
From: cmr@m2-net.UUCP (Chuck Rader)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec.micro
Subject: Re: Micro VAX I
Summary: It's slow
Keywords: micro-VAX I, hardware
Message-ID: <3306@m2-net.UUCP>
Date: 6 Jun 89 03:35:37 GMT
References: <18702@vax5.CIT.CORNELL.EDU>
Reply-To: cmr@m-net.UUCP (Chuck Rader)
Distribution: usa
Organization: University of Detroit, Computer Services
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The MicroVAX I doesn't implement the full VAX instruction set, so it relies
on software emulation of some instructions.  This, combined with slower
clock speed makes it a lot slower than other MicroVAXen.  It also was
originally released with a different version of VMS.
-- 
Chuck Rader, Manager, Computer Technical Services, University of Detroit
voice:  313-927-1349                  I don't worry 'bout a thing 'cause 
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