13 Jan
2002
13 Jan
'02
10:26 p.m.
"Zane H. Healy" wrote:
Yes, and the 80186 -- 68010.
Both existed but were not popular in many systems. Both equally
quite rare in that regard.
Anyway, I added them for completeness.
Every Mac system was superior to its Windows conterpart from that above list of
microprocessor equivalents.
Speaking of Macs, I am responding from my Mac G3 system that is now on-line.
I finally have my PC, laptop PC and Mac on-line using DSL modem and router.
Next is a Linux box and I'll be all set for awhile.
Eric
It is uses a
25mhz Motorola 68030 processor. What would be the
approximate Intel/PC equivalent? The 386DX-25? The 486DX-25? faster,
slower, what? I don't have much Mac experience at all. I own a Plus,
but after cleaning it, I haven't done anything with it but let it sit,
mainly because of the silly 800K drives.
IIRC, the general rule of thumb is:
8086 -- 68000
80286 -- 68020
80386 -- 68030
80486 -- 68040
It's once you start talking about Pentium and higher vs. PPC 601 and higher
than things start getting confusing.
You mean it wasn't confusing already, and the PPC vs. Pentium simply isn't
MORE confusing? :)
It has a Radius video card, but unfortunately, the
Radius monitor got
sold separately. It was a "Pivot" monitor. I pulled the monitor of the
nonfunctioning IIcx and the ci boots fine, and is running System 7.1.
How much should I offer?
Very little. While it's still a good system, you really need old copies of
software. I've got an SE/30 that's got MS Word 5.1 on it, and it makes a
great word processor. Far better than Windows could do on a simular system.
Zane
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