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in Article 2466 of inmos.lists.transputer PVR@autoctrl.rug.ac.be
(Patrick Van Renterghem) writes:

>I just hope that ... 'fully integrated'
>means alpha T9 plus VCP. 
>Having lost several design-ins to Texas already, any hick-ups
>could be a real catastrophy for INMOS.

'fully integrated' does mean T9000 + VCP.

Your statement on Texas is inaccurate. It is a credit to the transputer
(and perhaps a reflection on Texas' offerings) that there have not
been design-in losses to Texas. There is still only one real transputer family
and randomly sticking links on a processor does not make it a contender. An 
interpretation of the situation could be that even a (previously) absent 
T9000 is considered better than a real C30/C40.

I will reiterate Roger Shepherds statement:-

>>> Recent progress on the T9000 has been good - a trade paper (Electronics
>>> Times?) reported CORRECTLY that the T9000 alpha silicon has now come
>>> out of fabrication and is being tested.  The first fully integrated T9000
>>> device should enter fab shortly.

regards,

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