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From: stormy@Rain.MsState.EDU (Stormy Henderson)
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Subject: Re: Interested in PowerPC for Linux / FreeBSD / NetBSD?
Date: 13 Dec 1994 06:37:18 GMT
Organization: Mississippi State University
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Stormy Henderson writes:

   Well, with the problems Intel is having with honesty, I'm not particularly
   interested in purchasing anything else they have to offer, so yes, I am
   looking at the PowerPC systems.

   I've heard they're faster anyway, this true?

Woo, this is the first time I've ever posted a followup to myself.  (c:

Anyway,  I found and read the faq and PPC looks faster than iPentium, so
never mind.   (c:

Be happy...


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