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From: haddock@ti-csl
Newsgroups: net.micro.ns32k
Subject: Re: Help (?) for a beginner
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Date: Mon, 15-Sep-86 15:13:00 EDT
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Posted: Mon Sep 15 15:13:00 1986
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Nf-From: ti-csl!haddock    Sep 15 14:13:00 1986


	>I would like to get familiar with the 32-bit microprocessors
	>(hardware & software, etc.).  Jameco Electronics is selling the NSC
	>Series 32000 designer kits for $59.95 (32016) and $79.95 (32032).


You might wanna check out the ICM-3216 board available from National
Semi.  This contains the the entire chip set, comes with 1(?) or
4-meg of memory, a SYS V Rel2 Rev2 tape (cartridge) , 4-serial
ports, and a Centronics parallel port.  The University/user-group
program at N/S allows yoiu to get this two-board set for $1495.
From here you'll need to add a power supply, disk drive, controller,
terminal, and possibly a case to put it all into sans terminal.
Maybe this is too muich $$$ for you but at least it's a working
system with plenty of software available.  This is something you
won't easily put together with a bare chip set.  Then again, if
you're into making controllers as opposed to general purpose systems
the chip set kits would be the way to go.

				-Rusty-

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