Pentium Pro was really unbelievable at the time. Full Linux kernel recompile went from 15-20 minutes to less than 5 minutes. You had to use 'gcc -pipe' because the drives were then the limiting factor.
But I think it was not great on 16-bit code or something. The boost was not as impressive for DOS and Windows (still had lots of 16-bit code at the time).
I bought my Pentium Pro + motherboard and RAM at a computer show for ~$1000. This was a fairly good purchase. Around the same time I also bought an HP CD burner for around $1000- big mistake since it was slow and the prices soon plummeted.
But I think it was not great on 16-bit code or something. The boost was not as impressive for DOS and Windows (still had lots of 16-bit code at the time).
I bought my Pentium Pro + motherboard and RAM at a computer show for ~$1000. This was a fairly good purchase. Around the same time I also bought an HP CD burner for around $1000- big mistake since it was slow and the prices soon plummeted.