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Subject: The Lynx CPU (???)  (Was:Re: Developing for the Lynx)
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Date: 16 Jan 90 22:36:43 GMT
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In article <759@cs.wmich.edu> dodgson@cs.wmich.edu (Harry Dodgson) writes:
>	I didn't find out what language was supported, but a 4 MHz 65C02
>can compete with an 8 MHz 68000 in execution cycles, so don't sell it short.
>A few 16 MHz coprocessors don't hurt either.  As far as a simulator, the board
>executes all the code, so simulation on the Amiga screen isn't needed.
>
>notice: I got this info direct from the Chicago Atari office - no speculations,
>no rumors, this is what the person told me.

	Wow, someone's finally giving the 65c02 some credit.

	This is a possible correction though. Other people have mentioned
that the Lynx is 16 bit.

	This makes me think that it is run off of a 65c816 (yippee! yeah!
same processor as my Apple IIGS!).


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