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Xref: sserve comp.sys.powerpc:30795 comp.sys.intel:27281 comp.os.misc:3611 comp.unix.bsd:15763 comp.unix.pc-clone.32bit:7923 comp.unix.sys5.r4:8962 comp.unix.misc:15318 Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!bruce.cs.monash.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!msunews!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!math.ohio-state.edu!jussieu.fr!fdn.fr!uunet!news.tele.fi!news.funet.fi!usenet From: kkp@prodax.fi (Keijo Pulkkinen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.powerpc,comp.sys.intel,comp.os.misc,comp.unix.bsd,comp.unix.pc-clone.32bit,comp.unix.sys5.r4,comp.unix.misc,comp.os.lin Subject: Re: Interested in PowerPC for Linux / FreeBSD / NetBSD? Date: 23 Dec 1994 07:04:07 GMT Organization: Prodax-Logix Lines: 37 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <3ddsp7$md9@news.funet.fi> References: <3cilp3$143@news-2.csn.net> <3cit0i$mjf@Tut.MsState.Edu> <connorbd-1312942134000001@cf73.bc.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: rumpali.prodax.fi X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.92.6 In article <connorbd-1312942134000001@cf73.bc.edu>, connorbd@cleo.bc.edu (Brian Connors) says: > >In article <3cit0i$mjf@Tut.MsState.Edu>, Stormy@Mail.Mother.COM wrote: > >> Stephen C. Camp writes: >> >> Are you interested / would you purchase a PowerPC system if you could >> run Linux / NetBSD on it? >> >> Well, with the problems Intel is having with honesty, I'm not particularly >> interested in purchasing anything else they have to offer, so yes, I am >> looking at the PowerPC systems. >> >> I've heard they're faster anyway, this true? >> >FWIW, it depends on the system. The PowerMac 8100/110 is (right now) the >fastest personal system out there as far as i know. I wouldn't be >surprised to find out future Macs (and Mac clones) based on PowerPC pulled >the same or better numbers. Of course, that 110mHz baby's gonna rip a >massive hole in yer wallet; MSRP is over US$6,000 for a system that eats >Pentiums for breakfast on the weekdays and rolls 'em up and smokes 'em on >the weekends. One configuration: 16MB RAM, 2 gig hard drive. Keyboard and >monitor not included. > >Thinking somewhat enviously about my measly 66mHz 7100... > >Brian Connors >Boston College An 275 MHz Alpha AXP leaves your Powermac eating dust. -------------------o00O------O00o--- NT 3.5 and Alpha at 150MHz. Yes! These are my opinions not my... Keijo Pulkkinen, Prodax-Logix, Finland