tbetz@dasys1.UUCP (Tom Betz) (02/28/89)
MIPS Magazine
I just received the premiere issue of a new magazine, and I'd
like to recommend it to all those who miss the old Byte and it's
focus on small, state-of-the-art computing.
MIPS was created 'to help readers evaluate new alternatives in
high-performance personal systems, principally 80386 systems and
their challengers, including engineering workstations and the
Macintosh II.' It seems as though it might do a pretty good job
of this. I particularly like their approach to benchmarking
tests, which can be very revealing in simulation of
real-world-type situations.
The premiere issue features a look at the Everex Step/33 (a 33
MHz 80386 machine), Silicon Graphics' Personal IRIS, the Definicon
SP-ARC1 AT SPARC board, the Macintosh SE/30, and a comparison of
the various Unixen available for the 80386. Columnists include
David Betz (no relation, author of XLISP) on programming; A.G.W.
Cameron on Engineering and Scientific applications (with a first column
discussing the Sun 386i); Peter Varhol on business applications;
and David L. Peltz on graphics.
It's a slim volume, but full of good information... IMHO, it's
worth a look. I plan to subscribe. Next month: a hands-on
evaluation of the NeXT, comparative reviews of >100MB hard disks
and high-throughput interfaces, and a comparison of multitasking
features in Unix, OS/2, extended DOS, Multifinder and VMS.
Available from MIPS Publishing, PO Box 54024, Boulder, CO
80322-4204 - Subscriptions are $19.94/year.
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