RISC/CISC combinations

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From: D. Glenn Arthur Jr.
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 1986 18:43

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In article <93@intelca.UUCP>, clif@intelca.UUCP (Clif Purkiser) writes:
> 	It seems that most commercial "RISC" computers use microcode to 
> implement the more complex instructions (e.g Fairchild Clipper, IBM ROMP)

Does the HP Spectrum fit this catagory?  At first glance it looked like it,
but I've heard both yes and no, but no details.

						D. Glenn Arthur Jr.
					..!seismo!dolqci!hqhomes!glenn

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From: glenn@c3pe.UUCP (D. Glenn Arthur Jr.)
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Subject: RISC/CISC combinations
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Date: Tue, 8-Jul-86 14:43:56 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jul  8 14:43:56 1986
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