On October 13, you wrote:
> > ...in the desktop world, the newest Macs (I hate to say it) are running
> > big fiery rings around the newest Intel boxes.
> >   Now it's up to the suits to figure out which is *really* more bang
> > for the buck. :)
> 
> Yeah, but if you can live without bleeding edge performance, the
> slightly older (but still fast) stuff is a lot more cost-effective
> from Intel than from anyone else.

  Cheaper, yes...but I don't consider unreliable, poorly-designed
hardware cost-effective.  Though this, of course, is largely a matter
of opinion...

> The 180 MHz Pentium Pro CPU is currently going for around US$225.

  Heh...and if someone gives me one for free, I *might* not throw it
into the trash.  But don't bet on it.


                          -Dave McGuire
                           mcguire@neurotica.com