> > > I think you've missed the fact that the '486 solution requires an
> > > add-on board (priced at $80.) and the faster cpu solution doesnt. That
> > > adds a lot of margin to get a faster MB, more than enough to
> > > compensate for the board.
> >
> > Not necessarily. The upgraded motherboard also requires a faster
> > processor, and the two parts added together are almost certainly going
> > to be more than $80.
> >
>
> There is nothing more annoying than someone who argues subjects he clearly
> knows nothing about.
I agree. :)
> You are way off on your pricing. Way off. A 633 Celeron
> is under 50. Q1 for petes sake. The cost difference would be less than $20.
> in quantity. It would be less than $80. Q1.
That's just CPU. You've left off the motherboard, as well as the memory
and other supporting hardware required for the CPU to do the work.
> Theres an old saying about being penny-wise and pound foolish. Using a
> 486 in todays networking and cost environment is just plain moronic.
See your first sentence. You *really* don't know what you are talking
about.
Nate
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