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Article #12734Re: >32-bit microprocessors in the works, anyone?
From: William E. Westfield
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 1986 00:25
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 1986 00:25
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How about a 36 bit processor with a DEC-20 architecture on a chip or two? To sell in systems with 1 MW of memory for $5-10K ? The original DEC 36 bit machine (the PDP6_ only had about 3000 gates, it ought to be a piece of cake... It'd be so nice..... Sigh... "TOAD" means "Twenty On A Desk" BillW
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Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!mnetor!seismo!think!mit-eddie!ll-xn!cit-vax!ames!ucbcad!ucbvax!decvax!decwrl!labrea!navajo!billw From: billw@navajo.STANFORD.EDU (William E. Westfield) Newsgroups: comp.arch Subject: Re: >32-bit microprocessors in the works, anyone? Message-ID: <1105@navajo.STANFORD.EDU> Date: Wed, 19-Nov-86 19:25:07 EST Article-I.D.: navajo.1105 Posted: Wed Nov 19 19:25:07 1986 Date-Received: Thu, 20-Nov-86 22:35:01 EST References: <1030@husc2.UUCP> <672@cci632.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: Stanford University Lines: 12 Keywords: 36, 40, 48, 64, or more bits internally? Summary: I want a T.O.A.D