Ed S · @EdS
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"Finally, there's a 32-bit microprocessor that gives you any UNIX version you want, and all the development tools you need."

Advert from National Semiconductor ("We're doing it") for the Series 32000. ("The SuperMini on a Chip.")

"the only 32-bit family complete with memory management, floating point, timing, interrupt and DMA"

Via same blog post as before, also in Unix World here:
archive.org/details/Unix_World

(oops, adding )

#retrocomputing #ns32k #natsemi #ns16000 #genix

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Ed S · @EdS
483 followers · 3264 posts · Server mastodon.sdf.org

(Advert from 1985)
"""
Industry experts hail it as the “best UNIX micro!’ Now GENIX is here. GENIX has been elegantly tailored to optimize the NS 16000 architecture. And NS 16000 system designers have an operating system that’s a custom fit.
"""

via
jameltayeb.com/2021/12/20/nix

#ns32k #natsemi #ns16000 #genix

Last updated 3 years ago