The MHz battles of the 90s were insane. You'd have the fastest computer for maybe a month before someone else's parents bought one, then you'd have to wait three years before your parents could afford a new one, putting you briefly back at the top of the pile.
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The MHz battles of the 90s were insane. You'd have the fastest computer for maybe a month before someone else's parents bought one, then you'd have to wait three years before your parents could afford a new one, putting you briefly back at the top of the pile.