Re: What computer would you buy to replace your //* ?

[wily@shakala.com (Paul Creager)]

lurch@eskimo.com (Erik Kloeppel) writes:

> what about the (right) upcoming powerbooks? that are supposed to run 
> Mac and/or messy-dos (make that intel based) software?
> 
> I was readign the other day that the PB cpu is (according to the
> tech stuff) supposed to out perform the Pentium and cost about
> half as much... and the first of the joint machines is SUPPOSD
> to be out about this time next year.
> 
You're talking about the PowerPC-based computers, not PowerBooks.  The 
PowerPC is a new RISC chip developed jointly by Apple, IBM & Motorola.  I 
think it will be my in my next machine.  :)

The PowerBooks are those portable Macs based on the 68030 chip.

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