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Article #894Re: WILL A FLOATING-POINT-COPROCESSOR OPTION EVER HAPPEN ??
From: Neil Harris
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 1986 17:46
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 1986 17:46
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In article <8606131438.AA01222@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU>, menton@v5130b.DECnet
("V5130B::MENTON") writes:
> see the option of adding a floating-point-coprocessor such as the MC68881?
> The convenience of running Fortran at home would be nicely augmented by a
> 10(+)-fold increase in number-crunching speed. Neil ??
It looks likely that our 32-bit computer (the "TT") will have a math
coprocessor. The TT is being designed as an add-on box for the ST (through
the DMA channel). It will use the ST's I/O and graphics, but will perform
its own processing and have its own RAM. I will see how much more I can
find out and transmit to you right now -- please don't request more info,
this is all I have to give you right now.
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