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From: mjohnson@Apple.COM (Mark B. Johnson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: 16Mhz  why in the world....
Message-ID: <27777@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 24 Mar 89 02:35:23 GMT
References: <430095@hpcea.CE.HP.COM>
Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA
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In article <430095@hpcea.CE.HP.COM> twakeman@hpcea.CE.HP.COM (Teriann Wakeman) writes:
>Why in the world didn't the SE/30 & IIcx come out with 33Mhz 68030s??????
>What about a second processor to handle the screen?? Third party
>manufacturers seem to be able to build 33Mhz 68030 accellerator boards that
>work with the newer Macs using Mac software. Why does Apple's R&D hesitate
>where companies with comparitively pico R&D budgets can do it?????
>
One reason is probably the same reason Apple doesn't come out with a faster
65816 in the IIGS and third-party companies can:  none of these companies
have to meet the demand Apple must for CPUs.  If there is a "limited" supply
of faster, more expensive chips, there would be a limited supply of faster,
more expensive machines...

Just my own guess however...



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