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- From: gnoel@morgan.ucs.mun.ca (George Noel)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
- Subject: Re: Q: 680EC30? What does it mean? EC IS NOT ECONOMY!!!
- Date: 22 Mar 1996 12:33:42 GMT
- Organization: Memorial University of Newfoundland
- Sender: gnoel@plato.ucs.,un.ca
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- Summary: You forgot one!
- Keywords: Chuckle
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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
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- >correct the ec series are designed for washing mashines, telephone
- >exchanges, air conditioning controllers etc. I have heard that BMW use
- >them in thier cars but noone will let me take one apart to find out :)
- >--
- >Steve Price
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- You forgot one!
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- Vacuum cleaners! :)
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- -=*George*=-
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