G3 - compact, efficient, less demanding WHAT!

[george & lorraine]

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From: McDonald, Shilo <SMcDonald at doe.mass.edu>
To: 'synth-diy at mailhost.bpa.nl' <synth-diy at mailhost.bpa.nl>
Cc: 'dug at be.com' <dug at be.com>
Date: 27 October 1998 17:09
Subject: G3 - compact, efficient, less demanding


> The G3 Processor is less than 1/3 the size of the Pentium II
>400, and in this case smaller is faster. This according to the laws of
>physics.
> The G3 Processor has over twice as much Level 1 cache, giving it
>more memory to shortcut through its work. The result: even greater
>speed.
> The G3 Processor is less demanding, consuming only a tiny
>fraction (less than 15%) of the power required by a Pentium II/400.
>
> Byte Magazine (a predominantly non-Apple magazine) ran the
>benchtests on the G3 vs. the Pentium NOT APPLE. The testing done on the
>processors is more than thorough. If you'd like to read exactly what was
>done to each follow this link -->  http://www.byte.com/bmark/bdoc.htm
> 
> The January issue of Byte Magazine declared, "The G3 also
>decisively beat a 300-MHz Pentium II in the ByEmark tests... When you
>look at the bottom of the line, the Power Mac G3 is a winner in price as
>well."
>
> If you would like to see the results of the Benchtests
>themselves, follow this link:
>http://www.apple.com/hotnews/features/ads/images/333pmbytemarks.jpg
>
> Regardless of the hardware differences, I use and work on both
>platforms regularly. In fact, I also use Next, Rhadsody, and the Be. I
>love the BeOS! Use whatever Operating System you're most comfortable
>using, use whichever one, is easiest for you to use. That last
>paragraph, is my penny and a half.
>
>
>
>Shilo McDonald, Information Technology
>Massachusetts Department of Education
>350 Main Street  Malden, MA  02148
>(781) 388-3300 x827
>
>If I had a dog, I'd train him to kill on command.  And the command I'd
>use would be, "Is he friendly?"  --R.M. Weiner


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