Author: Vincent Diepeveen
Date: 15:01:56 11/17/99
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On November 16, 1999 at 12:49:21, Mark Andreoli wrote: > > I finally have to buy a computer and stop using the one at work :?)(133 hz/16 >ram).It doesn't have power or memory! I remember reading once that the faster >the better if you are going to run Fritz 6,hiarcs,rebel off of it. > > So "experts" is the G4 really that much faster than a pentium III? Will I >notice the differnce if Fritz 6 is running off a G4 when compared to a Pentium >III?How much Ram will I need If I am running lots of applications at one time >only to alt/tab in and alt/tab out. > > The two computer "kings" at my office bought the mac g3 a long time ago >instead of a pentiumII. They swear that it is a better system. (and faster) > Well is it.??Please think in chess software terms!Thanks ! I am looking for >opinions besides those from my colleagues. g3 is very slow compared to PII anyway. If i compare my sisters g3 (she's graphical designer) with a PII at the same speed equipped with a viper 32mb AGP card, then the g3 is from before the previous worldwar. Seemingly looking at the specs then the CPU's: g3 and g4 are ok, but the speed of the caches, and most important: the price of the system and the lack of cheap dual computers, that's really pathetic! For a single cpu g4 you can buy how many dual celeron 366 clocked to 550? However this discussion is all very stupid and based upon very little speedcomparisions (i have no idea how fast DIEP is at the g3/g4), the most important question to you is: What programs do you plan to run on a G4? I can't remember a single program running on the mac except Hiarcs perhaps. Greetings, Vincent
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