This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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50MHz 060 SPECInt92 is 49. Source: Motorola.
In talking with Moto, they indicate that the 060 is intended both for the embedded market and as a desktop upgrade. The 32-bit data path was a deliberate decision that makes sense both for embedded applications and as an 040 upgrade. Embedded implementations have to be as cheap as possible,…
Anyone who states that they have a chip that runs 10X faster than the Pentium has a credibility problem. The 200MHz Alpha is 1.65 times faster than the Pentium running SPECint 92 and 3.52 times faster running SPECfp92.
Thanks, Betty, I will. Are they on sale in this country yet? –Bob
Oh, I don't expect to get $2500 for the thing; it's just a lot easier coming down in price than discovering you didn't ask enough in the first place.
Actually, I'll settle for a nice little (5 lb.) 386sx with a nifty active-matrix display. I can't spend my ENTIRE life waiting for a portable Amiga. 😉
Hi John It is so; I need a portable more than I need an Amiga. Byte just keeps rolling along, and I still have access to the Toaster-equipped 2500 in the Multimedia Lab, so I won't have to suffer Amiga withdrawal.
Amiga 3000 For Sale
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Amiga 3000 For Sale For Sale: Amiga 3000 System 25MHz 030/882 6MB RAM (2 CHIP, 4 FAST) Fast RAM is 1MX4 80ns SCRAM 40MB Quantum SCSI hard drive 3.5 inch internal floppy 3.5 inch external floppy AmigaDOS 2.04 and 1.3 Commodore 1950 monitor 2400 baud, Hayes-compatible modem $2500 or best…
You're reading the wrong issue. The Video Toaster received BYTE's Award of Excellence in the January 1991 issue. Remember, the Toaster was released in late 1990. It was reviewed in BYTE in Mfarch of '91