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From: gary@dvnspc1.Dev.Unisys.COM (Gary Barrett)
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Subject: Re: When will the 8088 die?
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Date: 13 Dec 90 20:32:32 GMT
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>Gee, does anyone here still remember CP/M or Apple DOS?


Are you really considering CP/M and Apple DOS in the same league as
MSDOS, sales-wise that is?  Consider the number of "PCs" currently in
the worldwide user base.  Consider the number of worthwhile,
business-oriented applications currently running on those micros.
I believe the sheer "popularity" of DOS-based applications (and the
monetary investment in those applications) will keep it going for
some time to come,  unless there are adequate DOS "emulators" on the "new
and improved" OS environments.  

Oh, yes, I DO remember CP/M.  I have a CP/M emulator on my 386 PC.  It
lets me run a good number of my old applications.   
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