OK, here I come to save your minds x86 CPUs and 68k CPUs are both CISC (Complex Instructions Set Computing) and the 8500 (PPC CPUs) are RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computing).
is a 486 equal to that of a 8500? Um, no. But Kyle was saying that comparison for this reason: what was Apple releasing in 1995? the PowerMac 8500. I had a Quadra 900 that was made in 1991 that beats the pants off any 486 I have ever used. So, your strain of the thread is now dead as it has been explained to what needs to be explained. And, yes, the 8500 is about 4.5x faster than a 486 DX4-100. We are not comparing cars, but computers. I don't think there is a lowendcar.com, but Dan might want to look into that <g> > >> I was trying to equate a 1995 PC with a 1995 Mac. The 8500 came >>out in 1995. > >Sure; but isn't an 8500 a power pc processor? (I'm not nearly as familiar >with macs as I am with pc's---that's why I subscribed to this list: to >learn.) > >I think the 486 and 68040 were roughly equivalent; the pentium is roughly >equivalent to ppc. But if I'm wrong, please educate me; as I said, I came >here to learn. > >I guess my point was that using year-of-release to compare them misses the >mark; for example, Ford came out with a V8 in 1932; Chevrolet brought theirs >out in 1955. But if you were comparing various cars, it would seem more >realistic to compare a V8 Ford to a V8 Chevrolet or a 6 cylinder Ford to a 6 >cylinder Chevrolet, even though the years of introduction aren't the same. >Does that make sense? > >FWIW, I still use a 486 running Windows for WorkGroups for my invoicing, >though I'm typing this on a 466se ibook... > >Travis > -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
