Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!cbmvax!grr
From: grr@cbmvax.UUCP (George Robbins)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Can the Amiga use a faster 68000 chip?
Message-ID: <3028@cbmvax.UUCP>
Date: 27 Dec 87 23:41:20 GMT
References: <22382@cca.CCA.COM>
Reply-To: grr@cbmvax.UUCP (George Robbins)
Organization: Commodore Technology, West Chester, PA
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In article <22382@cca.CCA.COM> jack@cca.CCA.COM (Jack Orenstein) writes:
> 
> What needs to be done to get the Amiga to use a 16 Mhz 68000 (instead of
> the usual 8 Mhz)?  Is it any simpler or cheaper than using a 68020 board?

The problems of getting the Amiga to work with a faster 68000 are similar
to those of getting a 68020 to work.  While you could do a 68000 device
more cheaply, an '020 product promise more marketing impact and higher
unit profit/margins so that's were most product development has led.

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