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From: fiddler@concertina.Eng.Sun.COM (Steve Hix)
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Subject: Re: C= Chip Set (was for all those who want more advertising)
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Date: 1 Nov 90 00:14:29 GMT
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In article <1154@iceman.jcu.oz>, cpca@iceman.jcu.oz (C Adams) writes:
> Commodore even more for vapourware.  If big chip companies like
> Motorola and Intel (with the i486 and 040) can't release bug free
> chips on time, it's a bit much to expect C= to.

Why?

It's not like C= is new to the IC design game.  They (or at least
MOS Technology, which they bought a long time ago) was once one of
the big guns in microprocessor design, having produced the 6502.

Their staff was partially composed of ex-members of Motorola's 6800
team.

I know of several recent that have gone to silicon without killer bugs
on the first try.  It takes work, and good design people, and good
tools, but it can be done.

Not to say that Moto and Intel's people aren't good...but big CISC
projects like the 68040 and i486 are *really* complex beasts...likely
a lot worse than a 32-bit chipset for the Amiga.

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