🚀 go-pugleaf

Well, I'll pass another rumor on from a friend.  While the
88110-flavor box has been dropped, another design based
on it appears to be the version they will release.  It has
a multiprocessing feature with plug-in sites for several
cpu's, you just have another plugged in if you want it.  The
alpha is not going to be the chip they use, it will also
not be P5. No waiting for 68060 either.  Not R4000-etc.
Not Sparc.  Not IBM.  Want to take a guess what's driving
it?  Will there be a cube version?  Don't know, but maybe.
They think they have an great hardware future....
Way back when I passed the 88K rumor along, it looked
really solid.  Moto had promised a good deal on the chips.
Now this one looks even more solid.  But who knows?  One
thing they are a little nervous about is perception of
stagnation.  They are certain this design will win 
price/performance wars for some time though.  An interim release
will drive the beasts (3.1 or maybe 3.2).  Its supposed to
be able to do software video compression with enough speed
so that the special hardware is not necessary.  Also, there
is some kind of new sound solution too.  DSP may be gone.
Wait and see I guess.
-Bill

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