Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Steve Porter who wrote (44450)	12/31/1998 9:56:00 PM
From: Paul Engel	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1572893

Steve - Re: "the 68000 was superior to the 8086 in every fashion except one, delivery time. " The "Firstest with the Mostest" wins almost every time ! As you noted, the 8086 was, among other things, a couple of years ahead of the 68000. The story I heard was that the 68000 was delayed because it was all laid out by hand - HAND DRAWN - NO CAD ! - and Motorola took a long time to debug it and get it to work. Intel had been using CAD tools (Calmas - GDS I & II) and home grown CAD tools (Design Rule Checkers) since the mid to late 70's. Things are what they are for a very good reason. Paul