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From: aglew@ccvaxa.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Performance increase - a suggestion
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Date: 21 Jan 88 16:14:00 GMT
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Nf-From: ccvaxa.UUCP!aglew    Jan 21 10:14:00 1988


>	I really don't think the real world really needs anything more
>expansive than a 32 bit processor to get most jobs done.

Probably, but... I wonder how much interest might be out there for
a true double-precision floating point engine - one that did 64 bit
floating point, or IEEE 80 bit extended floating point, or even 
128 bit floating point, as its native floating point mode, as fast
as single precision on nearly any other machine in its price range?

I'm sure that most people wouldn't need this, but some might - and I'd 
like to get a feel for the size of such a niche, if it exists. Post
if you want to discuss, or mail me (I'll summarize to the net if I get
a large enough sample).


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