On Tue, 20 Aug 2002, Gregg Eshelman wrote: > --- Marten van de Kraats <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > I have used a IIfx myself for quite a while. It is > > an oke machine. > > > > BTW Internet browsing is not exactly a lowend > > activity, not for > > computers of this vintage. They are actually a bit > > to slow to do it > > properly and some content is out of their reach. > > I imagine it would be about like using a 386DX 40Mhz > on the internet. Decently fast, ran Win95 decently > well with a good 2D ISA video accelerator. WWW > surfing was definately NOT a strong point. Done there, > been that a while before I got into Macs. > > How about a head to head internet performance > comparo? 386DX/40 VS IIfx. Give them both the same > amount of RAM (ISTR some DX/40 boards with 72pin > SIMM slots) and contomperary era accelerated > video cards. :) Using the same external modem would > eliminate that as a difference and they could even > use the same SCSI hard drive by installing a SCSI > card in the 386. Dunno what systems. 7.5.5 VS Win95B? > (Run Win on FAT16 because the IIfx can't do HFS+.) > > I think it would be an interesting combo article > for LEM and LE-PC to do. ;) The problem would be > digging up a suitable 386DX/40 board and ISA video > card. Used to be plentiful, haven't seen any in ages. > Danged throwaway PC culture. :P >
I don't know how serious you are about this, but I'm pretty sure that I have a 386/40 PC board in my basement (I only wish I threw out the old junk... I also just got a IIfx, but don't know what it has in it, other than a sticker on the outside that says "Runs OK" :) If you really want to do this, let me know, and I'll start digging for 386 parts. Ken -- <>< Ken Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pcisys.net/~kscott This is the day that the Lord has made; I will rejoice and be glad in it! -- Psalm 118:24 -- 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
