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- From: Lee@burst.demon.co.uk (Lee Huggett)
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- Subject: Re: Q: 680EC30? What does it mean? EC IS NOT ECONOMY!!!
- Date: Sat, 16 Mar 1996 20:55:57 GMT
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- > EConomy
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- > ---
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- > NO NO. I hear this 100 times.
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- > EC stands for Embedded Controller, which was the original indended applicati
- > this line of chips. It does not mean "EConomy" this is just a coincidence.
- > It would not make much sense to sell chips called "Economy 68030" or "68030
- > they're not trying to make the chips sound cheap, it has a more technical me
-
- Yup, 'sright...
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- I think the embedded controlers used (or maybe still do) to go in washing
- machines...
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- This might be one of those pesky urban legends tho...
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- imagine still owning a A500 and your washing machine having a more powerful
- processor :-)
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- Lee
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