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- Path: sparky!uunet!shearson.com!lparisi
- From: lparisi@shearson.com (Lon G. Parisi)
- Subject: 486dx, 486sx, 386sx
- Message-ID: <1993Jan6.134604.3089@shearson.com>
- Sender: Lon Parisi
- Organization: Lehman Brothers, NY
- Distribution: comp.sys.intel
- Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 13:46:04 GMT
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- Hello all,
- I know this question has been perpetuated over and over, but with so many
- responses and opinions, I have to ask. What is the difference between
- the 486sx and 486dx. I have called Intel directly. The have told be that
- there is no difference in the chip other than the dx has a coprocessor.
- Intel stressed to me that the 486sx WAS a true 486 unlike the 386sx which was
- a glorified 286 chip.
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- Assuming what I have stated is fairly accurate, the next question I have is
- the wait state of a computer. How do you know what machines have zero
- wait states. I am in the market for a new PC (got to replace the old XT) and
- am considering a Packard Bell 486sx with SVGA monitor and 1meg SVGA card 4meg
- ram and a 25Mhz clock speed. This is just for my home to do small "check-book"
- type spread sheets, some light database work, games, etc. Now of course the
- salespeople tell me that the 486sx is going to fall short of my needs. I can't
- see why anyone would ever release any machine that could not satisfy those
- light needs, do you? Unless there is something I am not aware of like
- slow graphics due to the SVGA or something like that. I would greatly
- appreciate any responses especially if you are familiar with the Packard Bell
- machine itself.
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- Thanks in advance.
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- Lon Parisi
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- lparisi@shearson.com
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