Re: [NTLK] Platform crap...

From: Sushi (Sushi_at_ragingbull.com)
Date: Sun Nov 04 2001 - 10:07:17 EST


>>On 11/4/01 @ 4:52 PM, Sushi wrote:
>>
>>I had by Quadra 840av in December 1993.
>>
>>If memory serves, that was pre-Pentium days.
>>
>On 11/4/01 @ 11:08 PM, Michael J. Hu=DFmann wrote:
>
>The very first Pentium was released in March 1993. The
>various Quadra models were introduced between 1991 and
>1993. The Pentium-90 was released in March 1994,
>coinciding with the introduction of the first generation
>of PowerMacs (6100, 7100, and 8100) by Apple. In other
>words, comparing a Pentium-90 to a Quadra isn't entirely
>fair, as the Mac was about two, maybe three years older
>than the PC.

Michael, thanks for the info. :-)

It sure brings back memories...I had forgotten about the P75, P90 and
PI33 CPUs.

I vividly remember when our office switched over to P166 based computers.
 These were definitely a nice jump from the 486 ones we had been using.

On a side note, the bloody knuckle comment was aimed at the Mac tower
case Quadras, and then the PPC 8100. With the 8500 and newer designs,
the tower Macs seemed easier to open up.

The desktop Quadras were easy to open up compared to the tower Quadras.

Sure a far cry from what we have today with the G3 and G4 towers. Now
they are a whole lot easier and more fun to open up. Don't even have to
disconnect the peripherals. Now that is nice.

Sushi

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