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From: ewm@mdavcr.UUCP (Eric W. Mitchell)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: What processor does a Mac plus use?
Message-ID: <1202@mdavcr.UUCP>
Date: 29 Apr 91 21:17:56 GMT
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In article <781@newave.UUCP> john@newave.mn.org (John A. Weeks III) writes:
>In article <73063@eerie.acsu.Buffalo.EDU> v097pba8@ubvmsa.cc.buffalo.edu writes:
>> Is it a 030?  Or what?
>
>It must use an "or what" 8-).  Seriously, the main CPU is a 68000 running
>at 7+ MHz.  The Classic and SE use the same chip running at the same base
>CPU speed.  You would have to move up to an SE/30, SI, CI, CX, or FX to get
>a 68030.  The Mac II and LC use the 68020.
>
>BTW, there are 68030 upgrade boards available for the Mac Plus from third
>party suppliers.
>
>-john-
>


HA HA HA HA HA!!!

This is the funniest response so far!!!  Boy, I thought the 80486 answer
was good!

Seriously, though - Who would think of using a 68000 on a computer?

Actually, the Mac+ has a 8051 running at 23.6 MHz.  In addition, it
has a pair of SPARK chips for I/O and display handling (which is why
screen updates are so slow).

Eric
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