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- From: kenneth@norconnect.no (Kenneth C. Nilsen)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga,comp.sys.amiga.hardware,comp.sys.amiga.programmer,no.amiga
- Subject: Re: FWD: Fate of 68080
- Date: 23 Jan 1996 11:58:23 +0100
- Organization: NorConnect Internet Services AS
- Message-ID: <1765.6594T486T2559@norconnect.no>
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- >>I heard some rumours about a 700MHz PowerPC. This has very little backing,
- >>but is it true or not? I know there have been difficulties to get more than
- >>300MHz so this sounds not too probable. Anyone?
-
- >There is a company called Exponential Technology Inc, which is trying to
- >design a PowerPC clone using BiCmos technology. It is aiming for clock speeds
- >approx 3 times higher than the fastest pentiums, which would put it at around
- >the 600 MHz range.
-
- >They have been around for about 2 1/2 years, and could ship first product
- >in early 1997.
-
- This sounds very interresting.
-
- >BiCmos can operate at the claimed frequencies, but uptil now problems in
- >packaging, cooling, and ability to fabricate have prevented cpus from
- >successfully being built using this process.
-
- Ok, that means they will cost a lot unfortunally. But, I guess that people
- who need this kind of speed have the money as well.
-
- >They have been funded by Apple, Itochu, and others.
-
- >[info taken from article in Mercury News, San Jose, CA
- >THE REST OF THIS ARTICLE IS PURE OPINION
-
- >I would take this company seriously. In the short term they will not
- >compete directly against Intel, as initially they will probably
- >be aimed at the high end Workstation market.
-
- I would think so yes.
-
- >They will get support from both IBM and Apple, I don't understand how
- >they could NOT get support. The PowerPC is otherwise having problems
- >outperforming Pentiums, which is a large part of its mass attraction.
-
- >Anyway I hope they kick some butt.
-
- Agree. N'Btw: Thanks for the info!
-
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