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From: sysmgr@KING.ENG.UMD.EDU (Doug Mohney)
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Subject: Re: processor for graphics terminal [was: PC/AT clones with RISC cpu]
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In article <42906@mips.mips.COM>, keith@mips.COM (Keith Garrett) writes:

>if you check the requirements for the latest versions of many DOS applications,
>they now require 286 compatibility.

Homie don't think so! 

Anything which runs on a 80286 can (97.5% of the time) run on a 8088, abet
slower. My roomie in particular grumbles about the slowness of MechWarrior
on his paltry IBM Portable (yes, when IBM tried to clone the Compaq sewing
machine..), and often covets my machine ('286) for an increase.

Of course, the '286 gives you extended/expanded (pick one, I don't keep track
of the difference), but if you need something THAT high powered, you should (in
my humble opinion) proceed directly to Mr. '386 DX @ 20Mhz. (Yes, I s'pose
you could use the '386 SX, but somehow my knee jerks at a chip which was
basically designed to kick the '286 clones into the dustbin, thereby
maintaining Intel's monopoly upon that market).