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From: mel@houxm.UUCP
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Subject: Re: ecs.366: DEC micro marketing strategy
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Date: Sat, 30-Jul-83 08:20:45 EDT
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Posted: Sat Jul 30 08:20:45 1983
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I agree with BILLW in his assessment of the PC350 vs 8088.  Not only is
the 8088 likely to be faster, but there is a lot more useable software
available for the 8088.  That is why I got a Rainbow 100 rather than a
PC 350.  But the real surprise is that the Z-80 in the Rainbow is faster
yet for all the things one does with a PC.  Perhaps bigger isn't better.
Does anyone have timing figures on the PC 350 vs the Rainbow for real-
world PC applications?  or a source of any PC-like software for the 350 ?
or the Rainbow ?  I sure wish I had bought a Kaypro or a Marrow.
  Mel Haas  ,  houxm!mel