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From: Mark Tinguely <tinguely@plains.NoDak.edu>
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Subject: Re: fastest possible FreeBSD system?
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>  I hope I am wrong, but I don'e expect to see the PPro go past 200mHz.
>  If they do, expect the prices to be rediculous!

Intel has announced that the 200 MHz is the fastest PPro they will make.
The also said they will make a new 1024K cache version of the PPro for
the multiprocessor people, but if memory serves me, the expected price
was something near $2000! This information should be available in their
web page.

--mark.