Re: A85: Re: Assembly-85 Digest V1 #476
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Re: A85: Re: Assembly-85 Digest V1 #476
The architecture of the two processors are very different, and comparing the
# of MIPS is there for not a good way to compare the two processors.
DInes
----- Original Message -----
From: David Whittaker <tubadave@sonet.net>
To: <assembly-85@lists.ticalc.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 21, 1999 9:22 PM
Subject: Re: A85: Re: Assembly-85 Digest V1 #476
>
>anybody know how many MIPS the 68k has compared to the z80?
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>MalcolmJ1@aol.com wrote:
>
>> it seems like it's about the same speed. but the difference is that it's
doing
>> more so it's actually faster. it's running at 10 mhz while the ti85 is
>> running at 6 mhz. they're two different processors too. the ti85 has
the z80
>> and the ti89 has the 68k. they really can't be directly compared but the
ti89
>> runs at a higher mhz. it's like a pentium 233 compared to a pentium 300.
>> that's the difference, just the numbers. it does a ton more, costs about
$60
>> more, has a ton more memory (about 500k compared to the 28k on the ti85).
>> it's definately worth the extra bucks. plus: it's upgradable software
with
>> flash rom. it's like it's running dos now and as soon as ti.com can make
an
>> upgrade it'll be like you're stepping up a level, say, to windows 3.1 or
>> something. so that's nice too.
>>
>> jimi
>>
>> << How fast is it compared to the 85?
>>
>> MalcolmJ1@aol.com wrote:
>>
>> > i just got the ti89. it's awesome! it does everything you'll ever
need
>> > (except the built in geometry functions on the ti92/ti92+...but you
don't
>> > really need all that) >>
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