NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #30/NN_1992_30.iso/spool/comp/sys/mac/hardware/23972

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Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 14:35:38 EST
Subject: Re: New LC: faster than 25MHz?
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I read in the Mac the Knife column of MacWeek that the rumoured LCIII
(sorry travis) might be faster than the 25MHz that's been talked about
so far -- any ideas?

Won't this new LC along with the Centris machines squeeze out the IIvx?
If the LC is any faster than 25, it's going to beat the IIvx for
performance, and the rumoured price is pretty low. Either the new lc
is going to be more expensive than projected, or the IIvx/vi are going
to drop considerably, like 25%...opinions on how the new lineup will
shape up pricewise, where adjustments will have to take place?

Sean
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There are a few things that could slow down the new LC.  The current LC's have
16 bit data path.  A 33MHz machine probably wouldn't be as fast as the ][vx if
it had a 16bit data path.  There are also things to consider like will it have
a cache, will it have an FPU, what will the external bus speed be??  I don't
think the new LC will be of any threat to the sales of the ][vx.  That
wouldn't be too bright from a marketing standpoint.  We'll just have to wait
and see.   TTYL, Joe
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