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Re: 80C196 (C compiler?)

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From: Peter Newcomb
Date: Thu, 06 Aug 1992 20:39
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In <4960@gold.gvg.tek.com> johna@psdcae1.gvg.tek.com (John Abt) writes:

>In article <712726043snx@mccomp.demon.co.uk> imcneill@mccomp.demon.co.uk (imcneill) writes:
>>Anybody out there using the Intel chip 80c196.  I've started to use this
>>lovely little beastie at work, And am wondering if its widely used elsewhere
>>in the world.

>I've used the 80C196 as an embedded controller on three different
>circuit cards (video dsp) in three different projects. We originally
>went to it because it was the only part which could replace the
>Mostek 68200 we were using when it was discontinued in 1987. 
>My '196 code is multiply intensive and the 196 has a fast MUL
>instruction (but still microcode, not hardware like a dsp chip)
>so it's still a good fit. The C compiler is fairly decent.

>John Abt 

I've been using an 80C196 for a MicroMouse robot, and it's been great! 
But I had no idea that there was a C compiler available for it.  I've
been writing everything in assembly!  Where can I get it?  How much does
it cost?

Thanks,
Peter Newcomb
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