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From: dca@toylnd.UUCP (David C. Albrecht)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Lab Computer Again
Message-ID: <223@toylnd.UUCP>
Date: 24 Jun 88 05:14:18 GMT
References: <554@wuphys.UUCP>
Organization: Dave & Anne in Charlottesville, VA
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In article <554@wuphys.UUCP>, lel@wuphys.UUCP (Lyle E. Levine) writes:
> Now I need just one more thing.
> 
> Is there ANY relatively cheap way to add a 68881?  I know about
> the Hurricane board but would prefer just a floating point 
> coprocessor.  We do MUCHO floating point stuff in Physics!
> Price is important.  Thanks in advance!!!
> 

Well..  I was intrigued by an ad in Info from CMI (Creative Microsystems Inc.)
for a widget which supposedly substitutes for the 68000 which has a 14Mhz
68000 on it and a 68881 socket so I called and got the literature.

Claimed performance increase of 20% - 40%.  Advertised price is $149.95
without the 68881 and $199.95 with it.  You probably aren't going to get
any cheaper than this.

Their address:
Creative Microsystems
10110 SW Nimbus #B-1
Portland, OR 97223

Phone: (503) 684-9300

They also apparently do the Kickstart Elimnator for the 1000.  I don't
know anything else about this product and or company.  When I called it was
supposed to be coming available in around 3 weeks.  It might be available now.

David Albrecht