hui@van-bc.UUCP (Michael Hui) (05/04/90)
Over in comp.sys.m68k there is talk of a 16 bit version of the 68030 or 68040 processor in the works. It would be plug compatible with a 68000. For all of us still hanging on to Mac Pluses or SE's, perhaps Apple now will offer the ultimate upgrade of them all: simply plug in a new CPU chip and you are guaranteed object code compatibility for system 7 onwards. My inquiring mind REALLY want to know. Could someone with reliable connections in industry check this out please? Many universities have room fulls of Plus and SE's, and they are not about to junk those just yet.
jasper@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (05/04/90)
16 bit 030's would probably handy for someting like the Mac RS, but I don't see how it could help out SE and Plus owners. The previous note mentioned "plugging" a new one in but if I recall, aren't the CPU's soldered in not socketed? But still, what about it? Is there gonna be a 68030SX? Nick Jasper
hpoppe@ncar.ucar.edu (Herb Poppe) (05/04/90)
In article <18000062@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> jasper@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu writes: > But still, what about it? Is there gonna be a 68030SX? I understand the processor is called the 68025. Motorola is rumored to announce the processor this summer "along with a major computer manufacturer" (or words to that effect). Herb Poppe NCAR hpoppe@ncar.ucar.edu 1850 Table Mesa Drive Boulder, CO 80307-3000 (303) 497-1296
mithomas@bsu-cs.bsu.edu (Michael Thomas Niehaus) (05/05/90)
In article <375@van-bc.UUCP> hui@wimsey.bc.ca writes: > >Over in comp.sys.m68k there is talk of a 16 bit version of the 68030 or 68040 >processor in the works. It would be plug compatible with a 68000. >For all of us still hanging on to Mac Pluses or SE's, perhaps Apple now >will offer the ultimate upgrade of them all: simply plug in a new CPU >chip and you are guaranteed object code compatibility for system 7 onwards. I read a magazine article today (don't remember which; must have been one of MIS Week, LAN Times, Digital Review, MacWeek, Macintosh News, MacUser, MacWorld, Byte, PC Week, ComputerWorld, or some other magazine that I forgot) about this new 68xxx processor. They said that it would be a scaled-down 16-bit version of the 68040 (since the 040 was designed on computer, this would be easier than going with any other chip design). They believed it would be called the 68025. It is supposed to be released late in the year (with a simultaneous announcement by a major computer manufacturer -- wanna guess who that might be?). This chip is supposed to compete with the 386sx from Intel. From the report I read, this new chip will include MMU functions that would go just swell with System 7.0... Well, that's it for me. After two years as student rep, this is my last day. (I'm sure I'll be back on the net sometime soon, though. It's addicting.) So people can stop called me "biased" :-) Later, -Michael p.s. Graduation! Finally... -- Michael Niehaus UUCP: <backbones>!{iuvax,pur-ee}!bsu-cs!mithomas Apple Student Rep ARPA: mithomas@bsu-cs.bsu.edu Ball State University AppleLink: ST0374 (from UUCP: st0374@applelink.apple.com)