> The problem is that a 100 (or 117, for that matter) MHz 603e does not > have the "oomph" to emulate a 68k faster than a real 68k can operate > natively (at 33 MHz, in this case).
Which is why I said what I said. When using 68K software, the 190 is faster than the 5300. You can't be any LESS misleading than that. > This is an issue with ALL first > generation PowerPC based Macs (6100, 7100, 8100, 52xx, and PowerBooks > 5300 and 2300). A properly cached PM8100 is faster than any 68K machine. Can't speak for the others as I have never owned them, but my 8100/80 didn't choke on 68K software even before it got a G3 upgrade. > There is only one way to upgrade a 190 to PowerPC, and that is by > swapping the motherboard of the 190 for the motherboard of a 5300. > There is no upgrade card. I thought it was, and there are many places that make a reference to such a product, but you're actually right. Apple did sell a 603e upgrade kit for the 190, but it was more or less a 5300 motherboard with the other parts needed for the switch. You can actually buy the kit from the PowerBook Guy for $129.95 right now, though why anyone would do this is beyond me--you can almost buy a whole 3400c/180 for that now. > Find software that's available as a so-called FAT application. FAT > apps contain both 68k and PowerPC binary code in the same executable > package. Compare the 190 to the 5300 with the same software and I > think you'll find that the 5300 is indeed faster. Well, of course it is, and no one is disputing that. We're both simply saying that on 68K binaries, the 68040/66 in the 190 is faster than the 603e/100 in the 5300. Level out the playing field and any PowerPC mops up the floor with any 040. It's just that the real world isn't a level playing field all the time. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
