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From: sehyo@netcom.com (Sehyo Chang)
Subject: Re: VisualWorks 2.0 Pentium vs. 486?
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Date: Sat, 7 Jan 1995 01:39:44 GMT
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mike.meredith@srs.gov wrote:

:      I am trying to get some benchmarks to help me quantify the 
:      productivity improvement of a Pentium 90 over a comparably equipped 
:      486/66.
:      
:      We will be using Envy/Developer with an eight-person team.
:      
:      Please e-mail responses to mike.meredith@srs.gov
:      
:      Thanks in advance.

Pentium 90 is about 2-3 times faster than 486/66.
Visual 2.0 is more appropriate for Pentium than 486.
Nowdays, you can get Pentium-90 with price of 486 just 6 month ago.

-- sehyo chang
 
