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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.cs.su.oz.au!inferno.mpx.com.au!goliath.apana.org.au!news.syd.connect.com.au!news.mel.connect.com.au!munnari.OZ.AU!news.hawaii.edu!ames!bart.starnet.com!ns2.mainstreet.net!bug.rahul.net!rahul.net!a2i!ddsw1!news.mcs.net!Mercury.mcs.com!kdulzo From: I wasn't born rich <kdulzo@mcs.net> Newsgroups: alt.binaries.warez.ibm-pc,alt.binaries.warez.mac,comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy,comp.os.ms-windows.nt.advocacy,comp.os.msdos.misc,comp.os.os2.advocacy,comp.sys.acorn.advocacy,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,comp.sys.next.advocacy,comp.sys.powerpc.advocacy,comp.unix.advocacy,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc,comp.unix.bsd.misc,comp.unix.bsd.netbsd.misc,comp.unix.machten,comp.unix.pc-clone.16bit,comp.unix.pc-clone.32bit,comp.unix.shell,comp.unix.solaris,comp.unix.user-friendly Subject: Re: FIVE GOOD REASONS WHY IBM'S ARE BETTER THAN MACS (only five?) Date: Wed, 17 Apr 1996 10:00:10 -0500 Organization: MCSNet Internet Services Lines: 24 Distribution: inet Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.3.91.960417095015.1528A-100000@Mercury.mcs.com> References: <Cyclone-0504961737500001@dial24.trip.net> <31664662.1081143@153.2.170.10> <dke-0604960729360001@adnline68.adnc.com> <31678d59.1170056@nntp.ix.netcom.com> <4k8hkj$o0u@cloner3.netcom.com> <sonikd-0804960027040001@cmh-p062.infinet.com> <avi-0904962303220001@cyber128.cyberspc.mb.ca> <316c1d48.41833268@nntp.ix.netcom.com> <Cyclone-1104962350030001@dial23.trip.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: mercury.mcs.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-Sender: kdulzo@Mercury.mcs.com In-Reply-To: <Cyclone-1104962350030001@dial23.trip.net> Xref: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au alt.binaries.warez.ibm-pc:34558 alt.binaries.warez.mac:3132 comp.os.linux.advocacy:45413 comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy:123314 comp.os.ms-windows.nt.advocacy:21685 comp.os.msdos.misc:53323 comp.os.os2.advocacy:193277 comp.sys.acorn.advocacy:8121 comp.sys.mac.advocacy:99451 comp.sys.next.advocacy:34761 comp.sys.powerpc.advocacy:2664 comp.unix.advocacy:19226 comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc:17326 comp.unix.bsd.misc:732 comp.unix.bsd.netbsd.misc:3002 comp.unix.machten:2226 comp.unix.pc-clon e.16bit:653 comp.unix.pc-clone.32bit:9207 comp.unix.shell:31659 comp.unix.solaris:65969 comp.unix.user-friendly:3592 This is one of the most useless threads I have gazed upon in my entire existence. This argument can never be won by either side -- First, it is a matter of personal preference. Secondly, you base every single comparison on assumptions that the software in use dictates the power and potential of the processor/platform. I have my own gripes about each platform my preference is based on a cost/performance combo (it matters not which i state). But it is very difficult to use such top level processes to compare the integral components of a system. For a comparison note, one cannot judge the speed of the IP protocol by a single machines FTP bps. The amount of transactions in between make a significant difference. Gentlemen, choose your favorite platform. Use it for your own purposes. Relent from this futile argument. Let us move on to more productive, intelligent matters. Kevin Dulzo kdulzo@enteract.com New Image Consulting PC/Mac Support Network Support