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In article <1992Nov3.035949.23338@nntpd.lkg.dec.com> halpin@vsg1.dsg.dec.com (Stephen E. Halpin) writes:
>In article <1992Nov2.154050.23454@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu> eboltz@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu (Eric Scott Boltz) writes:
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>A note blew by here about the R4400, which clocks at 75MHz (150MHz internal),
>has a 32KB on chip cache, and is pin for pin compatable with the R4000PC/SC/MC
>chips, leaving a clear upgrade path if NeXT were to ship an R4000 system today.
>A dual R4000MC for under $10K would be quite a design feat, but it would get
>them on the RISC map with a clear, glowing future.  Speed claims are based on
>simulation, and come out at SPECint89 of 95 and SPECfp89 of 126 for a single
>processor R4400 system.  There is a short blurb about "design enhancements for
>graphics applications" in the announcement as well.  The R4400s 113 SPECmark89
>overall for a single CPU is quite respectable compared to Suns claim of
>109 SPECmark89 for their dual processor SPARCstation 10, which had a (probably)
>outdated preannouncement price of $39,995 (2 CPU, 64MB, 8-bit color, 1GB disk).
>NeXTstep on a 200 SPECmark dual CPU box for $10K.  Its the stuff rumors (and
>sometimes dreams) are made of.  Can Jobs and his crew be THAT good?  -Steve

  Dream on.  For my money, there is no way Jobs and crew are going to
  go with a processor from a once-almost-bankrupt now-acquired company 
  which is a subsidiary of an arch-competitor (SGI).  The risc is way to
  high :-) (sorry for the BAD pun) 

  Jon Rosen