Re: Microprocessors

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From: Tom Hoff
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1987 20:40

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In article <2175@tekig5.TEK.COM> danm@tekig5.TEK.COM (Daniel Milliron) writes:
>I have had experience programming early Intel processors, but am not real
>familiar with the 80x86 or 680x0.  Everything I have heard says "Motorola is
>better" but no one ever says why.  Could someone who knows why (or why not)

Blowtorch ready...

Here we go again - another "My microprocessor is better than yours!" battle.
Why even bother asking?  If you have an application for a microprocessor, then
YOU should weigh the advantages and disadvantages of each availiable uP and
then YOU will know which one is better for YOUR application.  No matter what
anyone thinks about a particular uP, IBM PC's still use Intel and MAC's still
use Motorola.  Obviously, IBM thinks Intel is better and Apple thinks Motorola
is better.  Why don't you ask THEM why???

Blowtorch off.   Now I feel better...

--Tom

-- 
     Tom Hoff (...!hplabs!hp-sdd!hoff)
	"Dammit Jim, I'm a programmer not a spokesman!"

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From: hoff@hp-sdd.HP.COM (Tom Hoff)
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Subject: Re: Microprocessors
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Date: Wed, 18-Nov-87 15:40:31 EST
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Posted: Wed Nov 18 15:40:31 1987
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Keywords: Intel, Motorola

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