Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!mips!atha!aunro!alberta!ami-cg!cg From: cg@ami-cg.UUCP (Chris Gray) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy Subject: Re: The 68050 - end of the 680x0? (was Re: The Amiga's Future) Message-ID: Date: 11 Jun 91 04:38:23 GMT References: <01dH!cmr@cs.psu.edu> <1991Jun10.072945.8821@neon.Stanford.EDU> <1991Jun10.083905.9329@mintaka.lcs.mit.edu> Organization: Not an Organization Lines: 14 In article <1991Jun10.083905.9329@mintaka.lcs.mit.edu> rjc@wookumz.gnu.ai.mit.e > Still, I don't like this sort of speculation. Motorola may only >be discussing the 050 now, I bet designs aren't even on the board >yet, They're quite a bit beyond that stage, from rumors I've heard. It takes a LOT of work to bring such a thing to a sellable state. I would image that initial overall design stuff for a "68050" was done at least 2 years ago. I haven't the faintest idea what's in the thing, however. It would be nice if they could cram the rest of the FPU back in! -- Chris Gray alberta!ami-cg!cg or cg%ami-cg@scapa.cs.UAlberta.CA