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The original 48-pin package version was used in the ], to make maximum use of inexpensive 8-bit technology on the motherboard while computing internally with the relatively fast 16/32-bit processing engine.
The original 48-pin package version was used in the ], to make maximum use of inexpensive 8-bit technology on the motherboard while computing internally with the relatively fast 16/32-bit processing engine.
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The Motorola MC68008 is a 8/16/32-bit microprocessor from the early 1980's. It is an 8-bitbus version of the MotorolaMC68000, and can address 1MB or 4MB of memory (using a 48-pin or 52-pin package, respectively).
The original 48-pin package version was used in the Sinclair QL, to make maximum use of inexpensive 8-bit technology on the motherboard while computing internally with the relatively fast 16/32-bit processing engine.