Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!sdd.hp.com!spool.mu.edu!uunet!iWarp.intel.com!ichips!ichips!glew From: glew@pdx007.intel.com (Andy Glew) Newsgroups: comp.arch Subject: Re: IBM/Apple deal [Was: Information on MC88110 requested] Message-ID: Date: 27 Jun 91 14:44:56 GMT References: <1991Jun25.081724.21339@Daisy.EE.UND.AC.ZA> <43704@cup.portal.com> <1991Jun27.071057.6950@agate.berkeley.edu> Sender: news@ichips.intel.com (News Account) Organization: Intel Corp., Hillsboro, Oregon Lines: 15 In-Reply-To: tve@sprite.berkeley.edu's message of 27 Jun 91 07:10:57 GMT >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 Ford choosing the 88K family as embedded controllers. Wouldn't that strongly encourage Moto to keep the 88K around? Or is there not enough profit in embedded controllers? -- Andy Glew, glew@ichips.intel.com Intel Corp., M/S JF1-19, 5200 NE Elam Young Parkway, Hillsboro, Oregon 97124-6497 This is a private posting; it does not indicate opinions or positions of Intel Corp.