Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site fluke.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!floyd!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!ihnp4!alberta!ubc-vision!uw-beaver!microsoft!fluke!kurt From: kurt@fluke.UUCP (Kurt Guntheroth) Newsgroups: net.micro Subject: 16 or 32 bits Message-ID: <908@vax2.fluke.UUCP> Date: Mon, 30-Jan-84 12:01:14 EST Article-I.D.: vax2.908 Posted: Mon Jan 30 12:01:14 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 3-Feb-84 02:49:05 EST Organization: John Fluke Mfg. Co., Everett, Wash Lines: 16 The 68000 has a 16-bit data bus, 16-bit internal data paths, and 16-bit ALU. Those 32-bit registers are really pairs of 16-bit registers inside but you don't see that. I would say the 68000 can only be classified as a 16-bit machine. That was no problem advertising-wise as long as all the competition was 16-bit. Now there is the NS16032 with 32-bit internals, and the NS32032, which even has a 32-bit data bus. So Motorola is having to work a little harder to sell their 16-bit design while trying to come up with a 32-bit one. (I don't work for Motorola or NSC but I like the 16000) -- Kurt Guntheroth John Fluke Mfg. Co., Inc. {uw-beaver,decvax!microsof,ucbvax!lbl-csam,allegra,ssc-vax}!fluke!kurt