Date: Mon, 22 Mar 1999 10:16:08 +0000 From: Charles Reese <reese@chem.duke.edu> To: reese@chem.duke.edu Cc: freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG, peter.jeremy@auss2.alcatel.com.au Subject: Re: P-II vs K6-2 Message-ID: <1.5.4.32.19990322101608.00715a90@chem.duke.edu>
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In message <199903160902.KAA23875@cicero1.cybercity.dk>, "Rudy Gireyev" writes:
>> In message <99Mar16.183042est.40331@border.alcanet.com.au>, Peter Jeremy
writes
>> :
>> >I'm looking at buying a new system to augment my aging 486DX2-50.
>> >
>> >Would anyone like to comment on either a Tekram P5MVP-B4 with a K6-2
>> >processor, or a Tekram BX-series with a P-II? (I prefer the K6-2
>> >because I see no reason to support Intel's virtual monopoly).
>
>Without knowing what the system is going to be used for?
>
>> I have a couple of k6-2 systems running and are very happy with them,
>> I don't see much reason to spend the extra money unless I want SMP.
>
>Then surely you've looked at buying Celerons first, right? :-)
No, they're almost twice as expensive for the same performance...
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