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From: sorrow@oak.circa.ufl.edu
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Subject: Re: 8088 vs 8086
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Date: 28 Jun 91 04:21:58 GMT
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It is my understanding that the first machine to use an 8086 at 8mhz was
a Compaq DeskPro.  I remember a whopping SI of 1.9....:-)

Brian
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