Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!seismo!sundc!pitstop!sun!decwrl!nsc!amos From: amos@nsc.nsc.com (Amos Shapir NSTA) Newsgroups: comp.arch Subject: Re: More than 32 bits needed where? Message-ID: <4967@nsc.nsc.com> Date: 11 Feb 88 17:51:15 GMT References: <9495@steinmetz.steinmetz.UUCP> <3815@megaron.arizona.edu> Organization: National Semiconductor, Sunnyvale Lines: 9 While it's true that today's fancy stuff may become tomorrow's necessity, it is very hard to find out in advance what will become of specific features: refrigirators and telephones are here to stay; CB radios and 8-track tapes are gone, except for specific use. -- Amos Shapir My other CPU is a NS32532 National Semiconductor 7C/266 1135 Kern st. Sunnyvale (408) 721-8161 amos@nsc.com till March 1, 88; Then back to amos%taux01@nsc.com