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From: nivek@cmu-ri-rover.ARPA (Kevin Dowling)
Newsgroups: net.micro
Subject: 286 vs 68K
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Date: Mon, 22-Apr-85 22:15:01 EST
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Posted: Mon Apr 22 22:15:01 1985
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Does there exist a relatively unbiased comparison between several 16 bit or
32 bit processors? Specifically the Intel iAPX286 and the Motorola MC6800. I
don't want to start a flame session on info-micro regarding this kind of
comparison like the kind I read in advertising literature. In the spring 84
Motorola System News there was an article purporting to be a comparison with
phrases refering to the 286 like: "As a result, such crippling concepts
as..." "These exact their harsh penalties in a multitude of ways..." And
Intel is no saint either. Of course, I am not expecting unbiased remarks
from competitors however I do not expect disparging remarks!

Also, are there 3rd party products for the Intel BitBus that exist yet?
Intel seems to only have 2 boards (the 344 controller and a 24bit parallel
I/O board) so far.

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