From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!seismo!hao!menlo70!sytek!zehntel!tektronix!bobb Newsgroups: net.micro Title: re: Lisa 68000 speed Article-I.D.: tektronix.950 Posted: Mon Jan 31 20:02:34 1983 Received: Fri Feb 4 04:03:01 1983 Last Friday (January 28) at a technical seminar on Lisa architecture, Ken Fridenburg (?) of Apple said that Lisa uses a 5 MHz CPU for 2 reasons: 1. The slower processor is obtainable from more sources. 2. The slower system generates less heat. A fan is not needed, leading to a quieter product for office use. Bob Bales Tektronix