This Month, who knows where things will take us, maybe we will take on the idea of developing a 36-bit computer? Of course there are those probably thinking "Why not just go 64-bit?". Well extra cost for one thing but building an extra 4-bits onto an existing 32-bit system may be a saving in costs and developement time. Think what 36-bits could give the end-user in terms of colour (or color) definition vs. the traditional defacto-standard of 24-bits!
Utilising something that provides some familiarity like Motorola's 68EC060 running at 75 Mhz may also provide a path for backward compatability with computer like the Atari ST. So let's get out the schematics and start designing...
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