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- From: sheldon@iastate.edu (Steve Sheldon)
- Subject: Re: Is there any merit to the 486SX?
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- Date: Fri, 1 Jan 1993 03:07:43 GMT
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- In <1hv2pqINN8mo@gaia.ucs.orst.edu> schottd@ucs.orst.edu (Derek Schott) writes:
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- >> Obviously if you're buying a 486SX you don't anticipate needing a math
- >>coprocessor, and if you had you'd be buying a 486DX.
-
- >So to answer my question, who needs a math coprocessor anyways?
- >What programs really benefit from it, and how much? It sounds like
- >one of those things that might benefit certain applications, but
- >hardly be noticable to the average user.
-
- Mostly your Scientific, mathematical type programs. Also CAD, and and some
- other graphics type programs. I'm sure it's probably used in raytracing and
- such, as well. Large spreadsheet users will benefit also.
-
- But not the kinds of things your typical home PC user would do.
-
- Which again, was my point. The 486SX right now as replaced the 386DX
- systems effectively. They're priced the same, and the 486SX can provide
- better performance.
-
- Obviously people running AutoCAD, MathCAD, FFT programs, etc are going to
- be wanting that coprocessor... But then they're not necessarily home PC
- owners either.
-
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- sheldon@iastate.edu Steve Sheldon
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