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...Power Macintosh desktop is functionally identical to that of the typical Motorola 68040-based Mac, under the hood the new series is fueled by the PowerPC 601. This is a RISC (reduced instruction set computing) microprocessor that claims to yield "two to four times the performance of today's Intel 1486 and Motorola 680x0-based personal computers," according to an Apple press release...
Moreover, the much-ballyhooed Microsoft Windows compatibility provided by the SoftWindows system, which comes along with the computer, is laughable. Though the literature claims Windows performance comparable to Intel 80486SX-based PCs, I found the interface to be noticeably jerky when maneuvering the mouse...
Behind the slowdown lie aggressive steps by several states including Maryland, Oregon and Florida to contain medical costs. Many private companies are taking their own measures. Typical is Intel, the microchip manufacturer, which suffered 20% annual increases in health-insurance premiums until the introduction of a managed-care program in 1990 that covers 20,000 U.S. employees. Now costs are edging up only 5% a year...
...also get a high-speed faxmodem at the Egghead Software store located at 1000 Mass. Ave. Manufactured by Intel, the company best known for its microprocessor products, these faxmodems feature 14,400 bits per second (bps) transfer rates for both data and fax transmissions and are ideal for dialing up to husc systems as well as sending out faxes directly from your (or your recipient's) computer...
...only powerful operating system for Intel-based PCs on the market these days. IBM's OS/2 2.1, probably NT's most serious competitor, features robust performance, excellent multi-tasking capabilities and flawless execution of MS-DOS programs. But its installation is a pain--you have to deal with 25 disks!--and it lacks a great many device drivers to support a wide class of peripherals...