Motorola 88000

From: Eric Chomko <chomko_at_greenbelt.com>
Date: Fri Jun 8 09:21:33 2001

Julian Richardson wrote:

> Hi,
>
> > Not that I want to provide the canonical list of 88k machines, but
> I'm
> > guessing DG sold the most 88000 machines. I personally used a
> Tektronics
> > XD88, which was a beast performer at the time.
>
> I've got an XD88 (running now, thanks to list help!) - they really do fly
> for the age of the things. I can't remember how many 88100 chips it has -
> just the two I think.

Actually there are 3 chips. (I recently picked up the set on eBay).


> Not sure of the core speed either. My system's the '10

I believe the speed is 25 MHz, but should check to make sure.


>
> with the 8-bit framebuffer; wouldn't mind the '30 with the 24-bit unit (from
> the scare info I've heard this was a significantly different machine with a
> proper expansion bus etc.)
>
> I don't know why these things failed - I know they were hidiously expensive
> when new though ($15000 for an '88/10 in the late 80's) so maybe there just
> was no market for them... bet there aren't many left these days!
>

They were not PCs and were not really workstations. It was hard to place them
and as you mentioned theye were NOT cheap.

Encore Computer had a system based upon them as I recall, from around a decade
or so ago.

Eric


>
> cheers
>
> Jules
Received on Fri Jun 08 2001 - 09:21:33 BST