Re: bxy file woes (very off topic)

[Ronny Svedman <rosv4119@student.uu.se>]

Mitchell Spector wrote:
> 
> In article supertimer@aol.com (Supertimer) writes...
> 
> >spec@vax2.concordia.ca (Mitchell Spector) wrote:
> >
> >>    At this point in time, I can't imagine not having a PC or Mac
> >>for dedicated Internet access (or something similarly capable).
> >>This does not at all imply giving up on the Apple II, I just think
---snip---
> >>    Price isn't an issue anymore, you can get an old 486DX2/66
> >>with 16 MB of RAM, 200+ MB hardrive, 14" VGA screen, keyboard,
> >>mouse and cheap 16-bit sound card for under US$50. 

-snip-

    (supertimer)
> >Oh I do agree up to a point.  I agree that it is nice to have
> >a fast Mac or Windows PC to run Netscape on.  However,
> >a 486DX2/66 is VERY pokey in processing web pages.

My friends 486/DX33 with 20 meg ram runs Netscape 4.03 *FASTER* than 
my P75 with 16 meg ram, as long as we both only run that program and 
nothing more. (both under Win95). 16 Megs is simply not enough in 
the PC world anymore; you'll swap yourself to death. :-( Once we crank
 up another program each, my comp is faster, since his also begins to 
swap like crazy, what mine does already with netscape alone.

we are fortunate to have a LAN installed in our student's dorm, so i
dont
know how the massive interrupts from  a fast serial connection would
affect
this test, though. I guess i could live better, since i have buffered
Com ports..


Sorry for the Off-topic ranting, but it boils down to my hate-love
relation to my PC ....

Wityh the apple, its more of a love-hate relation (the apple hates me
and i love it for that... )