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Xref: sserve comp.sys.powerpc:29404 comp.sys.intel:23949 comp.os.misc:3495 comp.unix.bsd:15577 comp.unix.pc-clone.32bit:7743 comp.unix.sys5.r4:8809 comp.unix.misc:15046 comp.os.linux.development:21158 comp.os.linux.misc:31596 comp.os.linux.misc:31597 comp.os.386bsd.development:2810 comp.os.386bsd.misc:4415 Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!msunews!caen!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!zip.eecs.umich.edu!newshost.marcam.com!news.mathworks.com!news2.near.net!delphi.bc.edu!cf73.bc.edu!user From: connorbd@cleo.bc.edu (Brian Connors) Newsgroups: comp.sys.powerpc,comp.sys.intel,comp.os.misc,comp.unix.bsd,comp.unix.pc-clone.32bit,comp.unix.sys5.r4,comp.unix.misc,comp.os.linux.development,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.386bsd.development,comp.os.386bsd.misc Subject: Re: Interested in PowerPC for Linux / FreeBSD / NetBSD? Date: 14 Dec 1994 02:33:20 GMT Organization: Boston College Lines: 26 Distribution: world Message-ID: <connorbd-1312942134000001@cf73.bc.edu> References: <3cilp3$143@news-2.csn.net> <3cit0i$mjf@Tut.MsState.Edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: cf73.bc.edu In article <3cit0i$mjf@Tut.MsState.Edu>, Stormy@Mail.Mother.COM wrote: > Stephen C. Camp writes: > > Are you interested / would you purchase a PowerPC system if you could > run Linux / NetBSD on it? > > 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? > FWIW, it depends on the system. The PowerMac 8100/110 is (right now) the fastest personal system out there as far as i know. I wouldn't be surprised to find out future Macs (and Mac clones) based on PowerPC pulled the same or better numbers. Of course, that 110mHz baby's gonna rip a massive hole in yer wallet; MSRP is over US$6,000 for a system that eats Pentiums for breakfast on the weekdays and rolls 'em up and smokes 'em on the weekends. One configuration: 16MB RAM, 2 gig hard drive. Keyboard and monitor not included. Thinking somewhat enviously about my measly 66mHz 7100... Brian Connors Boston College