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Re: Platform recommendation/tradeoffs? [message #3969 is a reply to message #3966]

Wed, 12 April 1995 00:00

bowman
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In article <3mhc42$6lt@mozo.cc.purdue.edu>, smithjp@sage.cc.purdue.edu
(Joseph Smith) wrote:

> I am about to order some flavor of IDL (Mac or Unix) and
> I'm wondering if anyone can help me gauge just how much performance
> I loose by getting the Mac product. (This saves me enough money
> to buy a Q630 cpu)

I have been pretty impressed with IDL running on a PowerMac 6100/60, which
is the slowest (non-upgraded) PowerMac. That is in comparison with some
IBM RS6000 and DEC Alpha workstations. I have not done any timing
comparisons though. I'm not sure I would want it on a 68040 though. How
about the new PPC 603e based Mac, the 5200 or whatever it's called? List
price $1599, I think.

Perhaps RSI has some comparison numbers?

Regards, Ken Bowman

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		Re: Platform recommendation/tradeoffs? By: foresto on Fri, 14 April 1995 00:00
		Re: Platform recommendation/tradeoffs? By: kennealy on Fri, 14 April 1995 00:00
		Re: Platform recommendation/tradeoffs? By: daft on Fri, 14 April 1995 00:00
		Re: Platform recommendation/tradeoffs? By: Chris Jacobsen on Fri, 14 April 1995 00:00
		Re: Platform recommendation/tradeoffs? By: ebstein on Thu, 13 April 1995 00:00
		Re: Platform recommendation/tradeoffs? By: bowman on Wed, 12 April 1995 00:00
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