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From: rehrauer@apollo.HP.COM (Steve Rehrauer)
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Subject: Re: 040 can caches
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Date: 2 Oct 90 16:55:00 GMT
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In article <1990Oct1.200547.20059@zip.eecs.umich.edu> gilgalad@dip.eecs.umich.edu (Ralph Seguin) writes:
>Well, now that NeXT and HP have "unveiled" their 040 boxes, I'm wondering
>how long it will take for other comapnies to do the same (ie, Apple
>and Commodore).  It seems painfully apparent to me that many people
>don't realize that the 040 isn't really out yet.  I think that NeXT and
>HP have tried to put one over on the computer community.

Obligatory Disclaimer: I am not Hewlett-Packard, nor do I even speak
for them, nor am I Motorola, nor do I make product announcements, nor
do I watch "Roseanne".

That's not a fair statement against either company.  NeXT seems to have
announced realistic times for delivery.  H.P. jumped the gun a bit on
announcing availability, choosing to believe the (as it turned out,
optimistic) quotes from Motorola as to '040 availability.  We've been
basically ready for quite some time.  On the other hand, it's a complex
chip and I credit Motorola (and all their Alpha sites :-) for beating
on it to get it right before officially shipping.  Intel's record is a
bit spottier with the 80x86 family, I believe (moot point, I know).

>I know that several manufaturers are working on 040 boards, I'm
>just curious about release dates and features.

My own "gut-feel" is to expect the vaporware to condense around December.
Don't quote me (read the disclaimer).
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