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From: jcav@ellis.uchicago.edu (john  cavallino)
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Subject: Re: What the ST should be
Message-ID: <1991Mar4.163632.353@midway.uchicago.edu>
Date: 4 Mar 91 16:36:32 GMT
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In article <2864@krafla.rhi.hi.is> adamd@rhi.hi.is (Adam David) writes:
>>1.  It should contain a 16 MHz 68010 (at the least) so that virtual memory
>>can be implemented.
>
>Does a 16MHz one exist? I don't see it mentioned in the 68000 family reference
>from Motorola.

One thing to remember re: 68010 is that Motorola appears to want to phase it
out soon.  They've always had problems with the part in terms of production
yield and performance. (no, there is no 16mhz 68010).  The rumors I've heard
are that Motorola is trying very hard to convince the few designers still
looking at the 68010 to switch to the 68020 instead, to the point of pricing
the '20 below the '10.  IMHO this is the right way to go.  Especially if the
price is comparable, the 68010 has NO advantages over the 68020.

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