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From: Chad_The-Walrus_Netzer@cup.portal.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.m68k,comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: 68030-based PC's
Message-ID: <3777@cup.portal.com>
Date: 10 Mar 88 02:48:32 GMT
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In article <1069@PT.CS.CMU.EDU> (Ralph Hyre) writes:

>OK, the Amiga 3000 should be a 16Mhz 68030/882 machine.  It'll be
>interesting to see what the graphics hardware will look like in the
>next generation of Amiga.

Why just a 16 Mhz? Commodore should go right for the gusto and produce
the highest clockspeed Amiga possible (I have no idea what this would
be).  This would gain them some attention.

>IBM PC-style slots would be a good choice, although a provison for
>Microchannel or NuBUS boards would be a good idea, since they're the
>up-and-coming busses.

	NO! NO! NO!  NOT the NuBUS!!!!!  It is pure crap for a an
highspeed/highpower computer, or even a lower speed/lesser power one! 
At least, Apple's implementation of it is...  A good BUS is ESSENTIAL to
the throughput of a machine, and the NuBUS is a MEGA blunder in this
respect...  It will only slow things down.  I recently heard an
interesting comment from an author (perhaps THE author) of JFORTH.  I
don't remember his name, but he said that as computers are getting more
advanced, we need to dump the idea of having this IBM type chassis,
where all the board are allinged like books on a book shelf.  He stated
that we should go for a more CRAY-like architecture, which will reduce
interference, and allow for more speed, power, etc.   It sounded like a
GREAT idea to me, but since it won't like as nice, I doubt it will
happen for a while...  Sorry, if I slightly misquoted the guy, but I
think I've expressed the gist of what he said.  If not, it's my fault...

	Anyway, that's how I see it...

  					Chad 'The_Walrus' Netzer

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