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Benchmark standard

    19-Oct-95 12:39:34
Sb: #196009-Benchmark standard
Fm: Stephen C. Levy 102452,1254
To: Timothy P. Smith 102762,235
Timothy, Doesn't bother me a bit to pass along our results, raw data or compiled — science knows no national boundaries, or whatever that quote was… Part of the reason why I've been rooting to get this done is precisely because the mainstream publications really don't address our particular interests in looking for the best systems. Sure, you can get an idea by comparing Dosmarks and FPU performance, but that's not the whole story. Actual rendering times are, to my mind, all that really counts. For the time being at least, you can count me among those still chugging along on a 486, though I'm not happy with it any more and am desperately hoping that Intel releases P150s at or just before Comex. I'm not too certain that I do my 'best' work in the wee small hours, but I do know that there are a lot fewer distractions, and for me at least, the more complex modelling that I keep tending towards demands focussed concentration. Anyway, I've got a full plate today, so I'd best make like the proctologist and get crackin'! SCL