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To: David S. who wrote (3745)	11/16/1998 8:16:00 PM
From: Lee Lichterman III	Respond to of 4634

You may be correct but I am running a K6 200 I bought about a year ago and I have run all kinds of tests on it and it has always outperformed even "normal" intel processors. It even outperformed many setups rated higher such as some brands of 233 and 266s. Much of the performance of a computer has to do with how the BIOS is setup as well as what components are used in other areas. I could use the same chip in various brands of computers and I could use it in various home built configurations and get different results depending on how I set them up. That is why I don't put much faith in these tests. Just MO On the other hand, I am shopping for a new 400 or 450 and would like a real pentium this time just because .... <g> BWTHDIK, Lee

To: David S. who wrote (3745)	11/16/1998 8:22:00 PM
From: Peter V	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 4634

If consumers focused on performance rather than price, we would all be using Macs instead of PC's. Apple shot themselves by insisting that the better machine and operating system would win out regardless of price, but first time buyers couldn't tell the difference in the store, and focused on the Wintel clone's low price. Windows 95 eliminated a lot of the differential between Mac and PC ease of use, but not when PC's were getting a stranglehold on the market. Most consumers focus on price first, all else second, especially when buying a several thousand dollar toy. How many PC buyers in Circuit City, Price Club, etc. have studied the benchmark tests? Probably not too many.