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From: lane@sumex-aim.stanford.edu (Christopher Lane)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: NeXT as Radar Detector?
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Date: 2 Jan 90 16:25:53 GMT
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I ran across an add for Cincinnati Microwave's ESCORT automotive radar
detector and was ammused to learn that:

    The heart of ESCORT's DSP circuitry is this 20 MHz 24 bit
    HCMOS processor, a custom version of the Motorola DSP 56000.

Does this mean that when/if a NeXT portable becomes available we'll be able to
run a software radar detector on the DSP?  (Just like we were supposed to be
able to run a software modem on it. ;-)

Actually, it would be interesting to know if there are commercial applications
of Motorola's 56000 that would be practical to imagine porting to (and
expanding upon) the NeXT -- anyone know of any?

- Christopher
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