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From: chucks@pnet51.orb.mn.org (Erik Funkenbusch)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.advocacy
Subject: Re: The 68050 - end of the 680x0? (was Re: The Amiga's Future)
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Date: 11 Jun 91 18:25:10 GMT
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I recall reading in the VERY FIRST major announcement of the 040 (Byte,
january '90) that said they were already working on the 050.  It seems to me
that Moto might have originally intened the 040 to be what the 050 will be. 
but technology restraints may have forced them to limit the 040 until the
proper technology was developed to do what they wanted.  for instance, you 
can only make circuit paths so small today  and be reliable.  

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