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From: braner@batcomputer.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: The 68020 machine
Message-ID: <406@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu>
Date: Thu, 12-Mar-87 02:04:23 EST
Article-I.D.: batcompu.406
Posted: Thu Mar 12 02:04:23 1987
Date-Received: Fri, 13-Mar-87 20:36:58 EST
References: <2003@cit-vax.Caltech.Edu>
Reply-To: braner@batcomputer.UUCP (braner)
Organization: Theory Center, Cornell University, Ithaca NY
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Summary: The 68000 will be obsolete in 1989

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When the 68020 box will be ready (in about two years, given the current
estimates + safety factor) they will wonder why they ever wanted to make
it an add-on to an obsolete machine while the 68020 is so cheap (in 1989)
and the Fruity III is introducing the 68030...

For everybody's sake, hurry up, Atari!

The earlier the MegaST actually comes out, the earlier will third-party
68020/68881 or other add-ons appear.  That's assuming the MegaST will really
have an open CPU bus.  My plea to Atari: If you cannot do something yourself,
please say so, and then _support_ third parties in doing it!

- Moshe Braner