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Subject: Re: mac chess getting better

Author: Will Singleton

Date: 21:54:44 12/12/99

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On December 12, 1999 at 17:31:25, Tom Kerrigan wrote:

>Not likely.
>
>The G4 is a very good processor. It's about 20% faster (at computer chess) than
>an equivalently clocked PPro/PII/PIII/Celeron/Athlon.
>
>Unfortunately for Mac users, the fastest G4 available is 450MHz. That translates
>to a ~540MHz Intel processor. That's respectable, but it's still a pretty far
>cry from the 733MHz PIII and 750MHz Athlon.
>
>What's also unfortunate is Apple's marketing strategy of blatently lying to
>consumers.
>
>-Tom
>

Agree with that, but what else have they got?  Nice colors.  I've been rather
shocked at Apple's stock performance recently, can't hold up.  They lose market
share, get passed in the edu market, can't deliver a 500mhz G4, then their price
goes thru the roof.  Odd.

Will (caution, worst stock picker in the world)




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