Date sent: Fri, 10 Mar 2000 17:59:41 -0800
To: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
From: Chuck McManis <cmcmanis_at_mcmanis.com>
Subject: Re: Kids computers
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> At 07:34 PM 3/10/00 -0500, Allison wrote:
> >When did pentium become the required cpu?
>
> At about 1995 or so. When my kids were younger an old P90 (Intel Mobo)
> sufficed running Win3.1 for all their edutainment needs, but as they got
> older and their tastes more refined it became less and less satisfactory.
> In about 1995 I picked up a game/utility that was just too much for that
> processor given the inefficiencies of Windows.
> [...] my 9 yr old [...]
Well, wait some more years - my 20 year old is still ok with her K5-100.
:)
Gruss
H.
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