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From: chari@nueces.cactus.org (Chris Whatley)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer,comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: A call for "3D look" (a la Next) interface guidelines from Apple
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Date: 6 Feb 90 23:50:26 GMT
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amanda@mermaid.intercon.com (Amanda Walker) writes:

>In article <142@farcomp.UUCP>, murat@farcomp.UUCP (Murat Konar) writes:
>> And try running an HP9000 (16 mHz 68020) with X. You will 
>> regret it.  

And try running an application on one machine and have it show 
up on another. You will enjoy it. :-)

>It's worth remembering that a Sun 3/50 is about the same horsepower as a
>Mac IIx (talking raw CPU cycles).  A Mac IIx with 4M of memory is quick
>and responsive.  A Sun 3/50 with 4M barely runs X11 at all, and don't even
>think about speed, although I hear R4 is better than R3.

Hey! That's what I have on my desk currently. For me it is a toss up
between running X on the 3/50 and using a mac with UW (basically both
meet my needs currently). But really, the 3/50 is a faster machine if
you take io throughput into account (which you must because any mac's
throughput is pitifully bad) which seems slower because it is running
-- 
Christopher M. Whatley
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