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Re: SHARC


>I'd beg to differ.  I wrote a Forth for the ADSP2181, the SHARC's
>16 bit sibling, and it was really, really fast.  The '2181 at
>33 MHz runs Forth about as fast as an 8 MHz RTX2001.


That's why I got excited, but but I still say that the SHARC req's
verrry fussy optimizing.


>And I was generating 640x350 monochrome video at the same time.

Bravo!  I just *love* it when I am proven wrong -- If it doesn't
violate any trade-secrets, please post the code to me -- my previous
SHARC design had it coupled to a TMS 34020...


cheers   - vic