> I don't know what's wrong with your computer, but here Qbasic
 > does it in 23.78125 seconds.  And QuickBasic, the one that
 > would be a better comparison to PowerBasic, does it in
 > 1.589844 seconds!
 FC> 
 FC> Nothing wrong with my computer; it's just an old 486/25.
      the one I ran it on is a 486/33.
 FC> I was interested in the difference in the numerical results achieved,
 FC> rather than the time that it took to achieve them. 
      Ah.  Ok.
Rick Parrish
rparrish@geocities.com
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Way/6324
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