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- From: landphil@novia.net (Matt Griffith)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.datacomm,comp.sys.amiga.advocacy,comp.sys.amiga.misc,comp.sys.amiga.networking
- Subject: Re: New Press Release!
- Date: Mon, 25 Mar 1996 00:28:20 GMT
- Organization: LandPhil Records
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- bmontgom@morgan.ucs.mun.ca (Byron Montgomerie) wrote:
-
- >I think the comparison of the amiga with clone PCs is valid, especially in
- >this part of the world where 'amiga' does not mean brand name service. If
- >you consider AMD586 cpus (Pentium clones) you are looking at $999 CDN for a
- >P133 clone without monitor. The amiga is all about cutting corners to save
- >money, that is how they achieved their relatively low price points in the
- >past.
-
- Uhm, an AMD 586 is really just a clock tripled 486. Their 133 MhZ is
- about approximate in speed to a 70-90MHz Pentium. The Cyrix 586's are
- the ones that are Pentium like.
- Matt Griffith
- LandPhil Records
- landphil@novia.net
-
- The LandPhil Records Online Information Dump is a great place to hang
- out, shoot rats, and learn all sorts of things about Omaha, NE,
- LandPhil Records and the bands involved with either of the above. Try
- it at:
-
- http://www.novia.net/~landphil/
-
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