> Ken Seefried skrev:
>
> >From: "Iggy Drougge" <optimus_at_canit.se>
> >> What a shame, I can't find the 32100 in the otherwise great "Great
> >> microprocessors of the past and present"
> >> How about an introduction?
>
> >Orginally, the We32000, but pretty qucikly moved to the We32100. This is
> >actually the CPU; there was a complete set of support chips. 10MHz, with a
> >later upgrade to 18MHz (still not very fast). Used in the AT&T 3B2, 3B5 &
> >3B20 machines, and also shows up in a number of other odd places (some AT&T
> >PBXs, 5ESS switch, etc.). CISC architecture, designed (supposedly) to
> >efficiently support C language compliation. There was a followon We32200
> >chip that I recall showed up in the 3B2/1000.
>
> What is the 3B1 based on, then?
> And when was the 32000/32100 introduced?
>
68010 I believe... a 68020 follow on was never released IIRC.
Bill
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