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From: ashore@hpsad.HP.COM (Alex Shore)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Why 68000?
Message-ID: <10090004@hpsad.HP.COM>
Date: 12 Feb 90 17:31:41 GMT
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Organization: HP Signal Analysis Division - Rohnert Park, CA
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Your assumption is that volume for a 68000 is about the same as volume for
the 68030, which is sadly mistaken.  The 68030 is new, has alot more features
(read "transistors") and requires a more expensive package than the 68000.
Based on package and die area, even with second-source competition (which 
there is none for the 68030) the 68030 would still be 3-4x the cost of a 
68000.  The 68000 can be bought from people other than Motorola, but the 
68030 can't, so there's another reason Motorola will raking it in.  Really,
they should; I'm sure it cost them a bundle to develop it.