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Subject: Re: Processor speeds, types of processors, differences?

Author: HungryGoldfish

Date: 09:11:03 06/10/99

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On June 10, 1999 at 11:36:24, William Bryant wrote:

>You might also wish to add to your list the newer (and much faster) PPC
>processors.  Although the OS is not mainstream for most, the processor is well
>optomized for integer math and the well written chess programs run quite fast.
>
>mHz for mHz they can complete the same tasks faster than the intel processors
>(but that is not the only measure of a processor)
>
>my decidely biased $0.02
>
>William
>wbryant@ix.netcom.com

Actually I am a Mac user!!  I love the Mac and the PPC chip, however I am
thinking of moving into the IBM crowd simply because the HIARCS upgrades come
faster, as well as the possibility of getting the Novag Universal Chessboard and
chess learning software.  I am trying to learn about the IBM processors so that,
in the future, when I upgrade my system, I can make an informed decision whether
or not to get another Mac or an IBM-type  machine.



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