[mod.computers.68k] 68k coprocessor

iannucci@cad.Berkeley.EDU@sjuvax.sju.edu (Dave Iannucci) (01/19/87)

Hi 68k'ers:
	In Byte last summer, there was an article about a 68020 coprocessor
card for IBM and compatibles, made by a company called Definicon.  The idea
really turned me on, but I couldn't (and can't) afford it.  Are there any
other 680xx coprocessors out there that are more affordable (say < $500)
that would allow one to run OS-9 on a PC and do real 680xx software
development?

	BTW, I recently was able to check out a copy of 68' Micro Journal
for the first time, but was kind of disappointed.  A lot of the material was
aimed at the 8-bit 680x family, and there weren't many ads for 68k products.

Hope you can help me, or I may have to sell out to Intel ==]B^)<*

Dave Iannucci @ St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia   [40 00' N  75 15' W]
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jimomura@lsuc.UUCP.UUCP (01/21/87)

Hi Dave:

     There aren't any *cheap* 68K cards for the IBM PC.  They seem to start at
about $1,000.00.  On the otherhand, the Atari 520ST may be buyable for less
than $500.00.  If you can't get a new one at that price, you may be able to
pick up one used fairly soon as people start to move up to the new Mega ST
series computers.

Cheers! -- Jim O.