An FPU probably wouldn't do much for average Finder window playing. It would mainly be good if you use multimedia apps like Photoshop and the like.
I"ve heard conflicting reports about whether it does any good for JPEG decompression, YMMV. I certainly wouldn't spend the $60 or whatever on it, but if you find a cheap source you almost might as well. It won't hurt anything. As for Macs shipping with them... can't tell you off hand. Several of the Mac II variants did, as well as a couple of the Powerbooks (and some of the Duos) Scott Holder At 07:31 PM 3/21/2002 -0500, you wrote: >Hi everyone, > >What would an FPU add as far as performance is concerned? >will this speed up the OS any? > >Still trying to determine if it is worth it. > >Also, how many Macs with 68030 processor shipped with the FPU? > > >Jim F -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
