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From: atschnei@vlsi.waterloo.edu (Todd Schneider)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc,comp.sys.ibm.pc.programmer,comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d
Subject: Re: AMD 80C287 Math Coprocessors
Message-ID: <1990Jun29.145300.6527@vlsi.waterloo.edu>
Date: 29 Jun 90 14:53:00 GMT
References: <1990Jun27.202426.9745@mozart.amd.com>
Organization: University of Waterloo
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In article <1990Jun27.202426.9745@mozart.amd.com>, Ryan Feemster, Communications Products Division writes:
> 
> Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has just announced it will sell 80C-287 
> Math CoProcessor chips DIRECT TO THE PUBLIC!!!  Prices for the low-
> power CMOS versions START at $99.  HALF THE PRICE OF INTEL'S CHIP!!
> Those interested in ordering can call 1-800-888-5590.  HURRY before
> INTEL's lawsuit against AMD voids this offer.  This is not a joke.

I just called AMD and people interested in ordering may find some
additional information useful,

1. These are 10MHz co-processors.
2. They accept only VISA,MC or COD.
3. They WILL NOT accept purchase orders.

Apparently they may (the person I spoke to was VERY unsure of this) offer
12MHz version in a few weeks if this offer goes well.

Does any one (perhaps someone from AMD) know how reliably the 10MHz 
version would operate at 12MHz? I'd really like to go for this, but
I'd hate to slow down my computer just to run with the co-processor.

Todd.
(atschnei@vlsi.waterloo.edu)