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What can you do with a 20MHz computer?
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26/06/2012 07:04:07
Metin Emre
Ozcom Bilgisayar Ltd.
Istanbul, Turkey
 
 
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25/06/2012 20:58:02
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>>>CPU - single core, 20MHz clock
>>>RAM - 128MB
>>>Storage - 256MB solid-state flash memory
>>>
>>>Useless for business, even a child's LeapPad has a lot more power than that.
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>>Last I heard, the 80286 chips were used to run traffic lights. And our VAX tape drive had a Motorola 68000 in it.
>
>Traffic lights, at least here in NA are almost universally run with PLCs. I'd be kinda surprised if they used 286s, they certainly don't need it and I don't think that chip family is well-suited for analog or digital I/O.
>
>I just did some light spelunking on the Allen-Bradley site, it's not obvious what their low-end PLCs use for a processor.

It's not important which chips used at traffic lights. The most important thing is which drivers on the way... :)

At my country if there isn't any camera auto sends ticket at traffic lights, some drivers don't care lights so much...
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