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From: macsuppor@a1.nl (DEnnis Brinkhuis)
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Subject: Re: Anyone running Virtual PC/Softwindows on a G3 (266 or 300)?
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 22:13:32 +0200
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Phil Gooch <philg@easynet.co.uk> wrote:

> Hi all

Hi my friend,

> I'm thinking of upgrading to a new Mac. Actually I'm tempted to get a PC
> as I really want to be able to run all the Yaroze tools. Currently I'm
> running Softwindows 95 on my old 6100 - barely usable, but it works.

6100, a classic but trustable. I used to have one of those, only I
swapped it for the 8500av I still own. 

> If either VPC or Softwindows run at a reasonable speed on a G3 I'll go
> for one of those, otherwise I will have to sell out... I'll still keep
> my old Mac but try and get a cheapo PC for the Yaroze stuff.

At the course I met Paul Harvey (~macpaul). He uses one of the best G3
powerbooks around. He had it running with Virtual PC 2 and that worked
at least as good as the Pentium II's on the Middlesex course. I was
amazed. And as far as I know, RealPC should beat VirtualPC2 in speed. So
don't buy a PC if you can have them both. And to be clear, VPC works
fine on my PB1400 166 (604e) and on my PPC 8500av 120 (604).

> Let's not start a Mac vs PC flame war, but helpful suggestions
> appreciated.

Good Idea, let's not. Only you better put this question in the
mac-newsgroup next time. And check out Paul's memberpage, he is
dedicating it to "Mac - Yaroze" development. With questions you can also
turn to Ira Rainey (~shadow) who was the first mac-yaroze expert I met.

Cheers,


DEnnis..

> Cheers
> 
> Phil