jk@utastro.UUCP (John Krist) (06/02/86)
Well, our friends at Definicon Systems Inc. have decided that if you
can't beat them, join them. They will be introducing a new coprocessor
board for the IBM PC and compatibles based on Motorola's 68020 CPU and
its associated math processor (I forget the number) running at 16 MHz.
This board will be very similar in operation to the DSI-32 board based
on the NSC 32032 CPU and 32081 FPU. Compilers from Green Hills and
another outfit (Silicon Valley or Hills or something) will be available,
as will be UNIX. A MS-DOS shell will be used, like the one for the
DSI-32. There will be a full article describing the new board in the
July and August issues of BYTE.
New compilers are available from Definicon which were written by
another company. While 6 to 25% slower than the Green Hills compilers,
they compile at around 1000 lines/minute and are better documented.
It seems Definicon has halted update mailings to its customers, so the
only way to find out what is going on is by calling them or calling up
the Thousand Oaks bbs.
Also, DSI has reduced their prices by 10%. The DSI-32 board with
10 MHz 32032 and 32081 with one Mbyte is $1500. I don't know the prices
of the new 68020 board. And they are still working on a 32332 board.
John Krist (the Mad 32-bitter)
U. Texas Astronomy Dept.