An ISP of their own (was RE: [rescue] Being jobless)

[vance at neurotica.com]

On Sun, 3 Aug 2003, Henry R. Bent wrote:

> > > > > I haven't found Mozilla to be too bad (nightly build
> > > > > 2003063013).... but then again, I'm running it on an Ultra 60
> > > > > with a 450MHZ proc and a good deal of memory.
> > > > >
> > > > > It does run slow on the dual SM71 SS20.... although it is still
> > > > > usable as long as you do not need to do LOTS of web based work.
> > > >
> > > > Try it on a machine the speed of an RS/6000 37T.  That's a pretty
> > > > fast machine
> > >
> > > I'm gonna have to call you out on that one.  Anything with a 62.5MHz
> > > POWER in it isn't what I'd classify as a "fast machine."
> >
> > It *easily* outruns a U1/200 on many things.
>
> Hm...  are you talking processor-dependent things, or OS-dependent
> things?  I can totally see how the 37T could feel much faster for work
> with, say, the window system.  My DECstation 5000/260 with a PXG+ Turbo
> feels quite fast, but I don't think I'd ever load Mozilla on it.

Well, let me clarify.  I said, *many* things, not *all* things.  Try
running BRLCAD on a 37T and a U1/200 and see how it works.

Peace...  Sridhar