Author: Tom Kerrigan
Date: 10:18:33 03/10/00
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On March 10, 2000 at 12:48:34, Bo Persson wrote: >No, I think the 68000 had a 16-bit ALU, but the architechture was ready to go >32-bit later (68020). > >Please look at Motorolas site, >http://www.motorola.com/General/Timeline/hist_70.html#79A > >Where they state: > >"1979 Motorola introduces its first 16-bit microprocessor, the 68000." I'm surprised at this. My own comp org textbook clearly states that most of the 68k internals are 32-bit. A friend of mine has a different comp org textbook that says exactly the same thing. I wonder if Motorola changed its mind or what. -Tom
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