From: gah@netcom.com (Gregg Hungerford) Subject: Re: Coherent vs. Linux - a comparo Date: Mon, 21 Jun 1993 20:08:03 GMT
jcburt@gatsibm.larc.nasa.gov () writes:
>>don't find the 486 sx to be a sound investment. Isn't that just
>>a 16 bit bus and no co-processor?
>Perhaps before "bashing" a system, you should get your facts straight...
>The 486SX has a 32-bit internal AND external bus (you must be thinking of
>the 386SX), but you *are* correct, there is no coprocessor...
Where's the bashing? I asked a question... Geesh! I still think that
until the Pentium and the Mips r4000 come into the pc market-place,
the 386 is a better buy. I'm sure 486 prices will be falling dramatically
once this happens (and I'll be buying one!), but last time I checked, I
could buy a 386 DX40 motherboard (with processor and 128k cache) for
about the price of a 486 motherboard (without processor).
As for systems under $5000, you can get some great buys on used Sun
workstations well within that price range. I've got one...
Gregg
--Gregg Hungerford - Boulder Creek, Ca. gah@netcom.com 72115.540@compuserve.com