34020
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I have obtained the following information from Jeff Twombly of TI about the 
34020:

   Samples will probably be available in April if the first silicon works.

   Production quantities will probably be available in August/September
   if the first silicon works.

   My prediction is that early '90 is more realistic.

   Jeff's prediction for prices in early '90 is:

	34020	32 MHz	$150-$160
		40 MHz	$210-$225

	1MB VRAM	$30-$45		($66 now)

	1MB DRAM	$15-$18


   The 34020 has a 32 bit external memory bus and would therefore require
   eight VRAMs. Eight 1MB VRAMs would thus be 1M Byte VRAM which is what
   the Driver Turbo has now. 

   The 34020-40 has instruction cycle time of 100 ns verses 160 ns for the 
   34010-50 that we are currently using.

   Taking into account the 32 bit data bus and the ability of 1 MB VRAMs
   to write four pixels at a time, the maximum fill rate of the 34020-40
   would be 80 MegaPixels/sec. The other instructions would execute 66%
   faster than on the 34010-50.

   A 34020-40 and eight 1MB VRAMs would cost $450-$585 in early '90.


   Even if the costs were acceptable it would not be prudent to plan on the
   34020 being available in time for June '89 production of Stun Runner.



	Jed