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> And what about the new family jewels?  Should I feel vindicated that Mot
> has finally decided that on-chip memory management is a good idea?  ...

Only when Intel decides that on-chip caches are a good idea.  The 68030
has *both*.  So does the Clipper, by the way.  The MIPS chip set likewise
does the MMU and half (the hard half) of the cache.  Where's Intel?


> ...what about performance?  Why would a new, ultra-high end user choose
> the 68030 over, say, the Clipper, or the MIPS chips, each of which
> (if you believe the numbers) should exceed the 68030's performance (with
> the promise of delivering more sooner) and are available, in some semblance, 
> today?

Probably no particularly good reason except compatibility.  I notice,
however, that the line of argument has shifted slightly:  we don't hear
the word "Intel" any more.
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