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- From: videoking@mbox200.swipnet.se (Johan Otterstrom)
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- Subject: Is Power PC really the way to go?
- Date: 18 Apr 96 22:35:10 -500
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- Is PowerPC really the future for the Amiga? I've heard several people who are
- very doubtful about this whole project.
-
- I while back I spoke to MacroSystem(USA)(Makers of WarpEngine) and they vere
- very sceptic about the whole PowerPC project. They just said good luck to 'em.
- I also spoke to Hirsch & Wolf in germany which sell PowerMacs and they had a
- lot of problems with these machines. They also siad the even the fastest Power
- Mac could not emulate 68xxx code faster than a 68040 40Mhz.
-
- Who will write the new PowerPC software?? Which companies dare to spend more
- money on developing for a "to be maby" market? MacroSystem (germany) decided
- to use the Dec Alpha in their Draco, mainly due to Motorola's previous track
- record. Alpha's are available now in quantity.
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- Are the various models of the PowerPC chip backwards compatible? Then why the
- many various add ons in system 7.5 on the Mac? Macintosh have a lot of
- problems with their PowerMacs, why should this work better on the Amiga, with
- an even smaller market/developers.
-
- Just a reflection on the PowerPC hype.
-
- Johan Otterstrom
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