Re: TI-H: (OT about Grant's 486/68000)

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Subject: Re: TI-H: (OT about Grant's 486/68000)
From: Olle Hedman <oh@hem.passagen.se>
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 1999 15:33:33 +0200
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> See, that doesn't make any sense.  You're right, Cavan, they do - then they
> go and use shit processors in their applications.  Do you know what the CPU
> of the ISS (International Space Station) is?  A 386!!!!!  NO SHIT!  And the
> laptops they're using are all old Pentium-class Thinkpads!!  They do this in
> the name of reliability.  But, um, guys - WHY on EARTH should a Pentium be
> more reliable than a Pentium II - or a K6-2/3 for that matter!?

you know why? Cosmic radiation. a to complex chip wouldn't stand it up there.
even pentiums is borderline..

//Olle

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