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[behrenss@Informatik.TU-Muenchen.DE (Soenke Behrens)]

In article <1993Feb10.163628.9982@exu.ericsson.se>, exuhag@exu.ericsson.se (James Hague) writes:
|> >b) I am concerned about the use of a 65SC816 as the "main" processor (apart
|> >   from secondary processors).
|> IMO the 65816 is a very capable processor.  Consider some of the amazing
|> programs which have been written the the plain vanilla Apple II.  Then,
|> not slipping into the "but you just GOTTA have a 100 MHz clock-doubled
|> chip to do ANYTHING!" state of mind, think of what you could do with a
|> 10 MHz 65816.  Then think of what you could do with a TI graphics
|> processor and other goodies added on.

Sure. While you are at it, think about a limitation of a maximum of 64k stack
space (if they map I/O somewhere else and tricks a bit). Apart from that,
even a 10MHz 65SC816 is not a speed demon (I have to know, my ZIP runs at
12. Ok, so a true 10MHz will be faster than a ZIPed 12, I know, but still ...).

It is true that amazing things can be done with limited power. But, if you're
designing a new machine anyway, why limit it in the first place? Escapes me.

Soenke
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