Product Review on PowerBasic 3.0, Much Faster Market Research
is Now Possible - Clifford Murphy
I would like to comment on computer performance improvement resulting from a system upgrade.
An IBM-XT operating at 4.77 Mhz, was replaced with a 386DX-40 with a math coprocessor. This hardware upgrade resulted in a 18.2 fold speed improvement on math intensive BASIC programs.
Microsoft GWBasic was replaced by me with PowerBasic 3.0, a BASIC compiler. This software upgrade resulted in a 11.5 fold speed improvement on the same math intensive programs.
To eliminate any misunderstanding, the combined hardware and software upgrades resulted in an over 200 fold speed increase. Needless to say, this has opened up new vistas for market research.
My 386 system is a standard system with a math coprocessor added.
PowerBasic 3.0 is a BASIC compiler that performs like an extremely fast GWBasic with enhanced features. Features that should satisfy the most demanding programmers. I am speaking here, in particular, of the advanced debugging features.
An additional benefit of PowerBasic 3.0 is that the limit of 61K that GWBASIC places on the maximum amount of program and data that can be loaded into memory at one time in PowerBasic is increased to 162K.
PowerBasic 3.0 documentation is good and the program has performed well during 2-months of heavy use. PowerBasic 3.0 can be obtained from the publisher, Spectra Publishing, 1030D East Duane Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (813) 625-1172, or purchased at a substantial discount from a mail order company.
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