X1000 CPU is PWRficient PA6T

[Iggy]

I'm surprised that all of you didn't realize this yesterday when Aeon's design partner was announced. I discussed PA Semi based systems with Varisys months ago (they build a PA6T based CPU card). Once Aeon announced that Varisys helped design the X1000 motherboard, the PA6T was the only CPU that could be on the board on (considering the specs quoted and Varisys' design experience).

Plus, there were clues all over pointing to this for months. What other unique product does Varisys work with? XMOS processors!

Funny, everyone using MorphOS had this one pegged months ago.

[Iggy]

When they first said low power, dual core 64-bit PPC at 1.6-1.8 GHz, it was my first thought. It's in that "what is X" thread somewhere

Yep, that was too easy a clue. I had an XMOS development board on hand at that point. I was confused by the specs on the PPC component (could have been an AM Titan core or PASemi), but the XMOS reference was clear.

When they announced the XMOS component I felt a little more assured, but the Varisys announcement cinched it. That company offers to help create PASemi based designs. Bingo!