Re: [Sheflug] Re: Open Office

[Barrie Bremner <nospam [at] ecosse.net>]

Chris J/#6 wrote:
> 
> Barrie wrote:
> >
> >  I mean, just how do you compare an UltraSparc III to an Itanium, or
> > Athlon, or a ZX80?
> >
> 
> Well, a ZX80 successor can run Jet Set Willy and Chuckie Egg. I've yet to see
> a PC or a Sparc do that without a fancy emulation layer...so surely that
> means the Speccy beats an Athlon hands down, eh? ;-)
> 
> Chris... :)

 ZX80's rule :-) I'm amazed how old processors get recycled/repositioned
- my calculator (TI-85) runs a ZX80, and the TI-9-something runs a 68k -
when I were a lad, tha' were tha' cuttin' edge o' tech-nol-o-gy :-)

 Baz.

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