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From: topgun@chaos.cs.brandeis.edu (Chandra Bajpai)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.m68k
Subject: New 68k? 68025? (16-bit version of 040)
Message-ID: <1990May02.184650.24084@chaos.cs.brandeis.edu>
Date: 2 May 90 18:46:50 GMT
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>>>I didn't buy a portable earlier, because I wanted at least a 68030 so I
>>>can run System 7 eventually.  I understand Apple's design decision to go
>>>with a CMOS 68000, but now I'm wondering when the 68030 (68040?) portable
>>>will debut.
>
>Some of you may have missed the short note in EBN (Electronic Buyer's
>News) a few weeks ago:
>
>"More 68000s in The Work
>
>Motorola has discussions under way with computer manufacturers about
>the use of the newest version of the 68000 microprocessor in upcoming
>systems.  The device should be released in August or September in
>conjunction with an announcement from a major system manufacturer,
>said a Motorola marketing official.  An enhanced version of an
>existing 68000 device is scheduled to be introduced next month."
>
>My guess is that the August announcement will be of the rumored 68025;
>which is based on an '040, stripped down, with a 16-bit bus interface.
>Intel has been killing Motorola with the 386sx - the low-cost, 16-bit
>bus version of the 80386.  Motorola has to respond with a 68k chip
>that has an MMU and a 16-bit bus.

Can anyone comment about the enhanced version of the 68000 as well
as the 68025?  What are the specs of these chips?

Thanks,

Chandra Bajpai
topgun@brandeis.cs.edu