Re: [MiNT] New MiNT distribution is n.. ..pro

["George Crissman" <strads@tmisnet.com>]

I must admit I would be excited about a machine sporting
multiple processors (twin 060's with the potential for quads!) 
with multiple coprocessors (twin DSP's also upgradeable to 
four), a video-wall-ready graphics subsystem) and a
handful of microcontrollers to handle joystick / joypad / 
mouse / DAC-ADC / local networking / TCP-IP networking /
and other I-O functions with complete VDI/AES support to 
include load sharing with as many processors as it could detect.

Oh, let me dream of an add-on board consisting of an extra
pair of 060's ... an extra pair of DSPs ... and lots of extra RAM.
And ... let me dream of a machine that could handle SEVERAL
such add-on boards.

Power is not measured in MHz for me ... but quickness is,
and having a variety of general-purpose and dedicated processors
available would make that possible.  Give me that ... an OS that
allows me to effectively tap the available potential ... and a C
compiler with all the necessary bindings to the new calls ... and
watch me go!

George Crissman
strads@tmisnet.com

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> From: Martin-Éric Racine <q-funk@pp.fishpool.fi>
> To: MiNT List <mint@fishpool.com>
> Subject: Re: [MiNT] New MiNT distribution is n.. ..pro
> Date: Sunday, February 20, 2000 4:47 AM
> 
> On 100-2-20, Johan Klockars <rand@cd.chalmers.se> wrote:
> 
> > > > We can't stay stuck to the 680x0 forever. 
> > > 
> > > Please explain what you find so limiting on m68k processors.  
> > 
> > The m68k series is several generations behind the current processors.
> > An 800 MHz AMD Athlon is 'somewhat' faster than an 80 MHz '060...
> 
> So?  Driving a Mercedes is more comfortable than a Lada. Even so,
> both of them get you there and both top around 200km/h.
> 
> Sheer specs is not a good reason to change; it is just a novelty
> factor.  Novelty in itself doesn't justify changing your older
> car for this year's model, unless you have money to burn or feel
> like bragging at work, which is what most Mac/PC user do.
> 
> -- 
> Martin-Éric Racine  http://funkyware.atari.org/  Atari TT030 FAQ
> Lappeenranta, Finland.  Surfing on a Intel/Microsoft-free GEM OS
> 
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