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From: keithd@cadovax.UUCP (Keith Doyle)
Newsgroups: net.micro
Subject: Re: ANOTHER 32-BIT MACHINE???
Message-ID: <488@cadovax.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 21-Mar-85 16:40:13 EST
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Posted: Thu Mar 21 16:40:13 1985
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>Microprocessor acceptance depends on many things but one sure requirement is
>having attributes which will attract the backing of a large group of
>supporters.

>Motorola Semiconductor Inc.            Dave Trissel

Well, unfortunately while Motorola seems to attract much of the software
supporters, it seems to be Intel who attracts much of the hardware
supporters, and many time it's the hardware supporters who decide what
the software people have to deal with.

Keith Doyle
(a hardware/software person who's afraid he might get stuck having to
learn 286 assembly code, now that he's gotten to know and love the 68k)
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