From: Randal Whittle (whittle_at_chaph.usc.edu)
Date: Fri Jul 22 1994 - 19:54:03 EDT
>
> what's your standard of comparison for crawling? Remember that there is
> no external cache on this machine, so it will run much slower than a high
> end desktop with the same processor.
Speaking of which--why is it that Notebook makers can't seem to
get it through their skulls that the built-in 8K cache on the 486 chip
simply *isn't* enough? Why are all the notebooks I've seen devoid of
any off-chip cache?
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Randy Whittle whittle_at_chaph.usc.edu
University of Southern California School of Business (Fight on, 'SC Trojans!)
- Motorcycle nut, HP 48GX & 100LX user, & lover of fine chocolate...
"It's not denial, I'm just very selective about the reality I accept!" -Calvin
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