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#133411From: MarkJul 5, 1988 6:35 PM

Has he checked into the possibility of a souped up 2000 with a 2060 coprocessor board. 16MHz 68020/68881/68851 all ready for Amiga Unix. That is some heavy duty power. With 32 bit memory this configuration has been benchmarked in the neighborhood of a VAX 8650/8600 (68881 mathlib, 68020 cache enabled). A slightly better performance can be tweaked by replacing the 68881 with a 68882. The 68882 is a faster version (about 2X) of the 68881 with some enchancements. However it is compatible (electrically and software) with the 68881. The 68851 is a Memory Management Unit, basically waiting for Amiga UNIX. So maybe your friend would be interested in an Amiga UNIX box for around $5000. (Rough guess by me.) Also, supposedly Amiga UNIX will have the ability to run AmigaDOS as one it's tasks. (Hmmm, a multitasking task…) At this point this discussion belongs in rumors rather than Modula-2. However, the 2060 board is real and Amiga UNIX will be. Anyways, that should give you some ammunition for your friend. If you want there is a review of the 2060 board in last months Amazing Computing. I can relay what rumors (fairly substantial) I've heard on BITNET (where of course it was a popular topic this spring). Thanx, Mark

#133431From: Kevin NorthoverJul 5, 1988 8:34 PM

thanks for the note, I'd missed some of that stuff. However raw (integer in this case) CPU is not the only is, there are display issues too and a UK Government spec that runs to 100+ pages. The Amiga isn't really in that market yet at a credible, supportable level, much though I hate to say it. What I have done makes him think but he is making hardware choices I agree with for the application.

#133431From: Kevin NorthoverJul 5, 1988 8:34 PM