From: gillham@edmund.cs.andrews.edu (Andrew Gillham)
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Subject: NeXT prototype with Motorola 40mhz 88110 RISC CPU!
Reply-To: gillham@edmund.cs.andrews.edu (Andrew Gillham)
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Date: 12 Jun 91 03:47:03 GMT



I just got the latest INFOWORLD and it had an article on a NeXT prototype
machine based on the Motorola 88110 RISC chip.  Claims it will do 40-50
MIPS or so and will cost about the same as the current 68040 machine.
If NeXT is going to really introduce it, it would ship in late '91 or
early '92.

I can type in the article if anyone is interested.  (it's at work right now)

I wonder if anyone out there has heard anything about this?
Supposedly it simply requires a recompile of a current NeXT app to get it
to run on the 88110.  40-50 MIPS for only $3500 (educational) would be
incredible!  (even for $5000 it would be awesome!)

Thoughts?  (or am I bringing up old news?)

-Andrew
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