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From: mc@flutter.tv.tek.com (Mike Coleman)
Newsgroups: comp.arch
Subject: Re: Information on MC88110 requested
Message-ID: <MC.91Jun26214437@flutter.tv.tek.com>
Date: 27 Jun 91 04:44:37 GMT
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In-Reply-To: mslater@cup.portal.com's message of 26 Jun 91 17:06:30 GMT

In article <43704@cup.portal.com> mslater@cup.portal.com (Michael Z Slater) writes:


>   If the IBM/Apple deal goes through, which looks likely at this point, the
>   future of the 88000 is in serious doubt.  Motorola is likely to make RS/6000
>   processors, and this is likely to divert most of its design efforts.

What about all the 88k's that will be going into Ford automobiles?  It seems like that
will be a major chunk of business for them.

Mike Coleman
mc@flutter.tv.tek.com