[comp.sys.mac.comm] Is Exodus really this SLOW?

ewm@mdavcr.UUCP (Eric W. Mitchell) (01/31/91)

The configuration:

		- Mac IIcx
		- Ethernet card
		- MacTCP
		- Exodus II

The speed:

		- Eeeeyuk.


Ok, maybe it wasn't THAT bad, but it was way too slow for me.  I normally use
an NCD 19" X-terminal, and the response time is excellent.  I am really 
surprised that the Mac IIcx/Exodus II is so slow.

It is probably adequate for straight text editing using "vi" or something, but
it is way too slow to run something with any graphics, like FrameMaker 2.1X.

It is really neat to see motif or openlook on a Mac, but unless I can get a
lot better response it just isn't good enough.


The questions:

		- Is there something I missed?
		- Does MacX run faster?


Eric