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From: haapanen@watdcsu.UUCP (Tom Haapanen [DCS])
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Subject: Re: Corrigenda
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Date: Mon, 18-Feb-85 20:42:54 EST
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Posted: Mon Feb 18 20:42:54 1985
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In article <2373@nsc.UUCP> srm@nsc.UUCP (Richard Mateosian) writes:

>>I'd like to know if National has any news about the release
>>date of their full 32-bit processor, which used to be called the 32132
>>but may now be called the 32532 or something.

>A long time ago I posted the entire story of our part numbering history.
>What used to be called the NS32132 is now called the NS32532.  It is a
>future product.  The NS32032 is a full 32-bit processor, as was the
>NS32016, except for the data bus.

BUT, BUT, BUT!  The 32032 only has a 24-bit address bus.  To me, this
is not a full 32-bit processor like the 68020 which *does* have a
32-bit address.  What I really wanted to know was when the 32532
(which *has* 32-bit addresses) will be {announced, sampling,
commercial release}.  Any info?


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