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From: kurt@fluke.UUCP (Kurt Guntheroth)
Newsgroups: net.micro
Subject: 16 or 32 bits
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Date: Mon, 30-Jan-84 12:01:14 EST
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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
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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.
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