> Then again, on this very list I have heard other people warn about the earlier
> Celeron's.  I believe they only have a limited amount of on-board cache (maybe
> 32K but I don't remember), while the PII's have 512K on-board.  I have heard
> good things about the AMD chip (K6's), but I have no experience with them.

Eric,
  The Celeron 266 and the 300 did not have ANY cache, however the 300(A)
and the 333 had 128k of level II Cache that ran at the SAME SPEED as the
processor, not at 1/2 the speed like the Pentium II's.  So the 333MHZ
Celeron does indeed run at pretty good clip.  Much thanks for the info
on your Father's system.

John


> Overall, the Compaq is a good value for the money.  The amount of software
> included was impressive and the package was put together with quality in mind.
> My Father somehow managed to get the 5050 with a 17" monitor (digital),
> flat-bed scanner, color printer (a good one too!) for under $900.  It was a
> good choice for him and may be for you.
>
> Happy Hunting.
>
> Eric
>

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