Re: Macintosh LC...need info on this =) TIA

[Matt Jenkins <mdj@bilby.cs.rmit.edu.au>]

Roy and/or Janet Miller <millers@inetnebr.com> wrote:

> No Matt, I meant 16/32. The 68000 had a 16 bit data bus, as the 8088 had an 8 bit data bus.
> The 68000 had 32 bit registers (with, as you mention, a 24 bit address space) while the
> 8088 had 16 bit registers with a 20 bit address space. In a similar fashion the 386SX was a
> 16/32 chip: 16 bit data bus, 32 bit registers, 24 bit address space.

While this is true, it's only important in a physical sense. All of the above mentioned chips
have this limitation, but it only affects performance, not functionality.

Besides, I've never heard anyone imply the 65816 is an 8 bit chip.

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