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From: aliu@castor.usc.edu (Terminal Entry)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Non Motorola 68k in 500/2000s ?
Summary: RUMOR ALERT!
Keywords: 68k, A500/2000
Message-ID: <8368@chaph.usc.edu>
Date: 27 Feb 90 09:29:56 GMT
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Hi...

I heard a rumor on a local board today about A500/2000s not having motorola-
made 68000 chips. According to the posting, the chips are made by a company
called SGS TOMPSON, and create compatibility problems, because "the vectors 
don't match".

Is this a rumor with not truth value? (hope so!!) Can someone put it to rest?
Dave?

I personally think that if this is the case, and the compatibility problems
because some 500/2000s and some programs out there is due to it, it is a VERY
bad move by Commodore just to save a few bucks.

But, I suspect it is a rumor... after all, not even commodore would... 
would it??



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