>In a system hardware course a while ago, they had us write machine >code for the MIPS RISC processor, the story being that RISC was >so much more efficient than CISC like the x86's. PowerPC is RISC. >(I haven't seen this mentioned before in this thread,so thought I'd >throw it in.) Yes, I was so hoping that Apple would have made a deal with DEC Alpha before they became part of Compaq... heck even post Compaq (though IMHO Compaq only hindered what DEC was about). OSX on DEC Alpha could have been sweet for the high-end and server market. -- <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Mike Bigley Maineville, Ohio http://www.norbertrunning.com Please support an American Indian Elder & Medicine Man by visiting the above link. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>