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- From: J_Plewka@Amtrash.comlink.de (Joern Plewka)
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- Subject: Re: FWD: Fate of 68080
- Date: 19 Jan 96 19:46:52 +0100
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- ijrb@bnr.ca (Iain Bennett) -> "Re: FWD: Fate of 68080"
- (09.01.1996)
- > >I know.. there'll soon be a PPC, but..
- > >Too bad...
- >
- > The 680X0 line is a dying line anyway. The only computers that use
- > Motorolla 680X0 chips are the Amiga and Macintosh. Oh, some game
- > consoles use the 680X0 as well.
- >
- > The other market for the 680X0 is in telephone switching equipment of a
- > few years ago. Unfortunatly the product line I work for (Magellan) use
- > intel i960s because of their RISC architecture.
- >
- > Yes PowerPC is coming... to a certain extent. Apple has had some
- > problems recently with Motorolla and IBM. I don't know what to expect
- > of this.
- >
- > Maybe Amiga Technologies should still have a look at using HP, DEC or
- > possibly ARM. Then again, Amiga Tech could join Apple and benefit from
- > helping to design PowerPC chips...
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- MC68060 are more used than produced...for MC`s telecommunication group...
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- I don`t think it`s dieing...it`s moving to controller and telecom market
- ...their real market ever.
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- Which uPs are supposed to be used for Motorola`s outerspace project
- Uridium or the "NEW" scall? PPC or 68k?!
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