gnu@sun.uucp (John Gilmore) (01/30/85)
> The suggestion of using a 4Mhz 68020 is an interesting point. Motorola > claims that the slowest part will be 16.67Mhz maximum and can be clocked > as slow as 8Mhz. What is motorola going to do with all the chips that > will operate at 8Mhz but not up to the 16.67Mhz spec? I believe initial production of 68020's will be at 12.5MHz, with 16.7MHz to come some months afterward. The 68020 user's manual (MC68020UM(ADI)) contains AC electrical specs for both the MC68020R12 and the MC68020R16. Even if the two speeds are available at the same time, there will be a price difference. Plus a company like Apple would probably want to use the easier-to-build part, especially with no second source. Net.micro.* readers, see the net.rumor messages this one references.