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From: my@berlioz.nsc.com (Michael Yip)
Newsgroups: comp.arch
Subject: Re: MIPS, Compaq and Microsoft in bed - NYT story
Keywords: MIPS
Message-ID: <1991Feb11.221951.4758@berlioz.nsc.com>
Date: 11 Feb 91 22:19:51 GMT
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Sender: Michael Yip
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In article <0094412A.15FE5B40@KING.ENG.UMD.EDU> sysmgr@KING.ENG.UMD.EDU (Doug Mohney) writes:
>Weelll, yes and no. Compaq has, in some cases, been a standards-setter in
>the (Intel) PC-based world; only recently has IBM been swinging back in
>technology. I find it MORE interesting that Compaq has, along with Sony,
>chosen to use MIPS chips, while Toshiba and CompuAdd have thrown in their hands
>with SPARC. 
>

I think that Compaq is really looking around for the "next generation" of
processors.  In addition to the MIPS/MS/Compaq story from NY Times, Compaq
is also investing in NexGen Inc.  NexGen is currently working on the i386
chip clone [and their schudele is delayed a lot].

-- Mike