It does not matter what is better (see BETA vs VHS). Alpha is a great chip too, but nobody wants it (AutoCad dropped supporting Alpha NT).

By the way I just read an article that SGI is hurting pretty bad, shares went from $46 to $8. They are now planning to release a High-End Windows NT workstation.

I think using the Pronto (which is a relatively small market to begin with is the wrong place to start your campaign to bring Mac demand back).