Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!van-bc!outbound!patrick_meloy From: patrick_meloy@outbound.wimsey.bc.ca (Patrick Meloy) Message-ID: Organization: Outbound Communications Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy Subject: Re: New baseline Amiga? Date: 20 Apr 91 08:52:28 PDT >Personally, I would love to see a cheap-ass 32 bit system. But a real 32 bit >system, not some trick. If there's no 32 bit RAM, there's no 32 bit system. >I don't think the 68020 pricing is quite there just yet. The main reason the What about going to a faster 68000 instead of redesigning everything for 32 bit? Atari (I said he 'A' word) has released the Mega STe with a 16 Mhz cached 68000 that does really improve system performance quite a bit. ICD has its ADSpeed cached 68000 as well. These seem to work quite well! I know that the overall speed increase wouldn't be so dramatic on the Amiga as is seen on the Atari due to the custom chips, but it would probably kick it up there just enough to smooth out the rough spots on some of the simulators and applications programs. Would there be any real problems doing this? --------------------------------------- | patrick_meloy@outbound.wimsey.bc.ca | | 'The Outbound' BBS Vancouver BC | ---------------------------------------