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From: gft_robert@gsbacd.uchicago.edu
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Subject: Apple backs new company to produce RISC chip
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Date: 28 Nov 90 19:52:11 GMT
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Yesterday's New York Times reported that Apple was buying a (controlling?)
interest in VLSI, a chip manufacturer.  Today's NTY reports the following
(reprinted w/o permission):

"A new computer chip company has been formed with the backing of Apple
Computer Inc., VLSI Technology Inc., Acorn Computers of Britain and the
Sanyo Electric Company of Japan.

Based in Cambridge, England, Advanced RISC Machines Ltd, will develop and
produce chips using reduced instruction set computing technology in designs
originating at Acorn.

The company will focus on applications in which ultralow power consumption,
high performance and low cost are critical, including personal and portable
coputers and telephones.  VLSI will manufacture the designs.

Larry Tesler, an Apple vice president, said in a statement "We believe that the
technology represents an important trend for the 1990's."  He did not indicate
how Apple might use the chip.

Apple's involvement could be read as a blow to Motorola Inc, which has 
supplied the central microprocessor for the company's computers..."


Interesting, no?


Robert



 
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