On Sun, 18 May 2003 vance_at_neurotica.com wrote:
> On Sat, 17 May 2003 SUPRDAVE_at_aol.com wrote:
>
> > Got a RS6000 model 250. It had the key in the switch which I understand
> > is a good thing. Is this computer worth keeping?
>
> It's kinda slow. PowerPC 601 at 66 or 80 MHz. Uses ECC PPD 72-pin
> SIMM's. The "lower" model in the 7011-series, the RS/6000 POWERstation
> 220 actually outruns it in most thing running a POWER at 33MHz.
IMHO it's not too bad. I've noticed it does seem to boot AIX faster than
the 220; if you're not doing 64bit stuff, it's a fair amount faster, since
it's just a 32bit proc not a 64bit one.
Pat
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Received on Mon May 19 2003 - 09:47:42 BST