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From: vance_at_neurotica.com <(vance_at_neurotica.com)>
Date: Mon May 19 15:28:00 2003

On Mon, 19 May 2003, Patrick Finnegan 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.

The POWER is 32-bit. But for anything with FP in it, the POWER will stomp
all over the 601.

Peace... Sridhar
Received on Mon May 19 2003 - 15:28:00 BST