Motorola Unveils 68060
21-Apr-94 14:01:47
Sb: #139848-Motorola Unveils 68060
Fm: Bob Ryan 71367,1054
To: Andrew Carol 71350,3646
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, while the need to be
as compatible as possible with the 040 kept Moto from going to 64 bits. By the
way, the 060 is not pin compatible with the 040, though Moto may sell a simple
adapter that handles the differences.
–Bob