foxpro vs appleworks

[l.jiminez@genie.geis.com]

With respect to searching & finding records how does FoxPro (preferably FP for
DOS) running on a 486DX-33 (or better) compare to Appleworks and/or DBMaster
running on an accelerated and Ramfast equipped //gs ?  For example:
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Find records containing SOFTSWITCH
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TITLE                                           TYPE                 DATE   PG
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Help with the Apple IIgs                        Members Helping Memb Jan 93 31
How to Get Help with the Apple IIgs             Members Helping Memb May 92 31
How to Get Help with Apple IIgs                 Members Helping Memb Oct 91 35
Help with Apple IIgs Hardware and Software      Members Helping Memb Jan 91 39
How to Get Help with Apple IIgs Hardware and So Members Helping Memb Jun 90 34
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My Appleworks Forum database indexes articles from Aug86 to Sep94, a total of
1923 records, 10 fields each. It takes 8 seconds to find records containing
SOFTSWITCH. If the Forum database was converted to a FoxPro file and run on a
PC Clone could I expect to find matches only a 'fraction' faster than P8 apps
on my //gs or would the difference really be noticeable ?  I can't ask this in
IBM PC areas because those users generally think all Apple // machines perform
like an Apple ][+. Thanks.
 
Nez
 
PS  I'm not even *thinking* about discarding my GS.