Markoff, John Shift to simplicity promises big
advances in computing. (reduced instruction set computers)
New York Times v137, n47,477 (April 16,
1988):1(2).
Abstract: The computer industry is
gradually endorsing a new, simpler design called reduced instruction
set computer (RISC), which cuts out many performance-reducing
instructions built into microprocessors. Processing of data is done in
elementary steps, repetitively and at faster speeds. Virtually every
major computer vendor has introduced a RISC based system or is
developing one or has endorsed one. Momentum for RISC will increase
with the introduction of a powerful new RISC-based microprocessor by
Motorola, on Apr 18; this follows announcements of other RISC
microprocessors or computers from Sun, MIPS, IBM, Intel, Fairchild
Semiconductor, Advanced Micro Devices, Hewlett-Packard and Apollo
Computer. Few RISC-based computers have actually reached market, but
interest in RISC technology is expected to grow rapidly and result in
an eventual industry shakeout.