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From: dce@smsc.sony.com (David Elliott)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Why 68000?
Message-ID: <1990Feb11.154304.19943@smsc.sony.com>
Date: 11 Feb 90 15:43:04 GMT
Reply-To: dce@smsc.Sony.COM (David Elliott)
Organization: Sony Microsystems Corp.
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There's been some talk of a new low-cost Mac, which most people
speculate will use a 68000.  In addition, the Mac Portable uses
the 68000.

What are the advantages of designing a 68000 system over a 68030
at this point?  I would assume that volume CPU chip cost wouldn't
be that much more.

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