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From: kds@intelca.UUCP (Ken Shoemaker)
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Subject: Re: Re: IBM's new 32 bit machine
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> Also, if it's to be a scientific/engineering machine, they need floating
> point.  The less said about the delivery schedule for the 387, the better.
> -- 
> 				Henry Spencer @ U of Toronto Zoology

Of course, if it is a scientific/engineering machine, they would probably
want to use the Weitek floating point chip set, which also interfaces
with the 386.  It moves along pretty well, and is a three chip set
when interfaced with the 386.
-- 
remember, if you do it yourself, sooner or later you'll need a bigger hammer

Ken Shoemaker, Santa Clara, Ca.
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