Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Path: utzoo!censor!geac!itcyyz!xrtll!silver
From: silver@xrtll.uucp (Hi Ho Silver)
Subject: Re: EMS hardware vs. software emulation
Reply-To: silver@xrtll.UUCP (Hi Ho Silver)
Organization: Yeah, right.
Date: Sat, 12 Jan 91 19:52:24 GMT
Message-ID: <1991Jan12.195224.10562@xrtll.uucp>
References: <37694@cup.portal.com> <5182@bwdls58.UUCP> <1991Jan9.163046.25355@rodan.acs.syr.edu>
Sender:  Hi Ho Silver (Your Wildest Fantasy) 

In comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc, amichiel@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Allen J Michielsen) typed:
$   Expecting or even asking mfg's to include EMS in hardware is stupid.  First
$of all, EMS is dead.  In several years little or nothing will support it.  EXT

   Do you buy your computers based on what you'll be doing in several years?
If so, you need your head examined.  With the rapid rate at which computer
technology becomes obsolete, even the best machines available now will be
has-beens in several years.  Remember when a 6 MHz AT was the best PC on
the market?  That was several years ago, and these days a 12 MHZ AT is
considered underpowered for a lot of applications.

$is much better, faster, and usable to software that is coming out.  Look at all

   For programs that run in 286 or 386 protected mode, extended memory is
obviously far superior to expanded memory, yes.  But don't forget that there
is still a market for software that doesn't require a 286 or higher.

   Also, with the exception of Lotus 1-2-3 R3.1, the software you mentioned
is targeted towards fairly small markets and is of a nature that requires a
lot of CPU power.  Hardly representative of what most people are using, is
it?  Go into a computer store and look through their software.  Count how
many packages use expanded memory and how many use extended.  There's no
contest ... expanded will win hands down.  If you want to use your computer
today, chances are you'll want expanded memory.
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