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- From: grover@emunix.emich.edu (Grover Thomas)
- Subject: Re: 16 bit graphics or cpu?
- Message-ID: <1992Dec23.053901.22276@zip.eecs.umich.edu>
- Sender: news@zip.eecs.umich.edu (Mr. News)
- Organization: Eastern Michigan University
- References: <3!t21a=@rpi.edu> <1992Dec22.224329.9024@clark.edu> <1h8fs3INN941@phakt.usc.edu>
- Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 05:39:01 GMT
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- In article <1h8fs3INN941@phakt.usc.edu> shihtape@phakt.usc.edu (Shih-ta Peng) writes:
- >
- >>> Because Intel's 'math coprocessor' is really the entire CPU. The 486SX, if
- >>>I heard correctly, just has a pin or two bent so you can't use the FP math.
- >
- >It's call product positioning. In reality, it doesn't cost them any more to
- >produce the DX than the SX anyways. By doing so and splitting the price
- >range they can earn business from the entire spectrum of buyers, not just
- >just the higher end users.
-
- That's interesting... I heard the same thing about VCRs awhile back. The
- electronics inside many VCRs are identical to each other, but different
- features are "activated" (by the manufacturer) in different models.
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