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Re: Was there a 287XL math coprocessor?
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Wed, 28 Jun 2000 17:55:41 -0500
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Oscar Viņas wrote:
 > Was there really a 287XL math chip? Where was it used? What is that
XL suffix?


Re:
http://www.iso.port.ac.uk/~mike/interests/chistory/documents/comp1990.htm

   "Intel releases the 10-MHz 287XL and 287XTL (designed for laptop
computers) math coprocessors. These coprocessors operate faster than
previously released versions. [511.319]"

   Also see more detailed comments at:
http://www.getty.net/texts/coproces.txt

My comments:

   I had one on my first 286. It was notably undistinquished for speed
increase. *;-) Not sure what the acronym stands for.

All the best,

Russell Smith
Edtech Consultant, Journalist
Region 14 ESC Abilene
http://camalott.com/~rssmith
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