Date   : Mon, 26 Nov 1990 21:25:00 EDT
From   : Pickled Twinkies <JSHIN%HAMPVMS.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU>
Subject: Speaking of benchmarks...

Hello!

I couldn't resist sending this message. I just came upstair to my room after
a long day at work, two hours of chorus rehersal, three hours of dinner
preparation and dishwashing, and putting my contacts into the enzyme solution
for a two-hour bath. BTW, I use Mac's at work.

I came into my room to write a littel letter on my QX-10. I turned on the
computer, still blind, and, behold, it finished booting before I even put
my glasses on.

Now, that's performance.

(I did cheat: I had to clean the glasses first, but, at work, I can usually
check my mailbox AND read all of the stuff by the time the sucker finishes...)

   -John, still slightly dazzled and very, very proud to be here.


P.S. Who cares if my modem runs at 300 Baud? I can drive home and read all
the messages here before the thingy at work boots and loads up the
emulator. (A little exaggeration never hurts, but I stopped using my
computer - not REALLY mine - as a terminal and just use a shabby old VT100
clone down the hall from my office. Will never happen with my - REALLY
mine - QX-10!)