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From: mitchalsup@aol.com (MitchAlsup1)
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Subject: Re: Whether something is RISC or not (Re: PDP-8 theology, not Concertina II
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Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2024 21:04:55 +0000
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On Tue, 1 Oct 2024 20:00:28 +0000, Thomas Koenig wrote:

> MitchAlsup1 <mitchalsup@aol.com> schrieb:
>
>> A 32-bit bus would have priced the 68K at 30%-50% higher simply
>> due to the number of pins on available packages. This would have
>> eliminated any chance at competing for the broad markets at that
>> time.
>
> Would have an external 16-bit bus and an internal 32-bit bus have
> been advantageous, or would this have blown a likely transistor
> budget for little gain?

It was pin limited and internal area limited; and close to being
power limited (NMOS).