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- From: sschaem@teleport.com (Stephan Schaem)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.programmer
- Subject: Re: 680X0 -> PPC translator?
- Date: 18 Mar 1996 13:00:40 GMT
- Organization: Teleport - Portland's Public Access (503) 220-1016
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- References: <19960307.41C900.103A8@an168.du.pipex.com> <Dny169.BJH@cix.compulink.co.uk> <31451E66.1748@sapiens.com> <1630.6647T1300T144@extro.ucc.su.oz.au> <9603162043.AA001s6@dookie.demon.co.uk>
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- Jonathan Belson (jon@dookie.demon.co.uk) wrote:
- : Angus Mann (amann@extro.ucc.su.oz.au) wrote:
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- : : But is a PPC really the best way to go? If the system is going to be making use
- : : of the custom chips etc., and CPU power is what's being given a major burst,
- : : surely something like a DEC Alpha would be a better choice?
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- : Or SPARC for that matter...
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- How much for those chips? Why not a 686 at 200mhz, its 'only' ~2500$ for
- the CPU and motherboard. I think the latest alpha is ~3000$ .
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- A Mips R5000 would be nice, PPC604 would too...
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- Stephan
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