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From: kds@i80386.UUCP (Ken Shoemaker)
Newsgroups: net.micro
Subject: The 80386 is HERE!
Message-ID: <7@i80386.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 17-Oct-85 16:19:29 EDT
Article-I.D.: i80386.7
Posted: Thu Oct 17 16:19:29 1985
Date-Received: Sat, 19-Oct-85 07:01:05 EDT
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Organization: Intel, Santa Clara, Ca.
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Yesterday, Intel officially introduced the 80386 microprocessor.  Now,
finally, we can all talk about it.  The 386 is real, and it is here 
today.  In fact, this note is testimony to its reality: the site 
name from which it was posted is no joke.  i80386 is a real A0 stepping 386 
system running Unix.  I don't know of any other time when a microprocessor 
was running Unix at its introduction, certainly, it is the first time I 
have seen a new microprocessor on the net at its introduction.
In addition, it also works in an IBM PC-AT, running all your favorites:
Lotus, Sidekick, Multimate, Flight Simulator, etc.

The 386 is fully a 32-bit microprocessor, supporting a generalized 32-bit 
register set, full 32-bit wide offsets into 4 GByte segments, 32-bit ALUs, 
and the whole bit.  In addition, we have included an on-chip paging unit to 
both provide simpler, less expensive external hardware to support demand 
paging, and to allow much more protected OS compatibility among various 
386-based products.  Details are available now.  Take a minute, 
call this number:

		(800)538-1876, ask for operator 386 (cute, eh?), 

and we will send you a whole packet of (free) information, including our 124+ 
page hype-less data sheet.  In addition, I'm here, and can be reached by
electronic mail.  If there are enough requests, I can post some more
details, but I'd rather you call first, its free!

Finally, I would like to recognize the 386 design team for providing such
a high level of functionality first time out of the gate.  Gene, Rakesh, Greg, 
Alfred, Andy, Ken, John, Steve, Khaled, Pat, Hi-Hsien, Chip, Niles, Piyush, Jan,
Paul, Jim, Art, Dave, Tom, Alan, Ed, Diane, Jill, John, Shirley, Richard, Trudi,
Jenny, Ravi, Eiji, Theresa, Jackie, Lu (and, or course, Rose):  you did good!

Ken Shoemaker, Intel Corp, Santa Clara, California, 80386 design team
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