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Sun SPARCStation 1+, 25mhz RISC processor from early 1990s

Unix workstations were a popular type of computer for engineering, science and graphics throughout the 1980s and 1990s. They ultimately came to be associated with RISC CPUs, but initially were based almost exclusively on the Motorolla 68000 series microprocessors.

Sony NeWS, 2x 25mhz 68030 processor from early 1990s

Some common manufacturers were: