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From: phil@amdcad.UUCP (Phil Ngai)
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Subject: Re: 386 Family Products
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Date: Sun, 17-Nov-85 15:01:54 EST
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In article <62@calma.UUCP> radzy@calma.UUCP (Tim Radzykewycz) writes:
>In this case, IBM chose to make an 8-bit system for cost
>reasons before they chose the 8088.  That is the main reason
>that I, at least, consider the IBM-PC a flop.

Sure is a popular flop.

The funny part is, if IBM had waited however many years it took for
Moto to come out with the 68008, the 8 bit version of the 68K, you
probably would be happier with the IBM-PC. Yet it would still be an
8-bit system.

>Probably we are all "just a bunch of IBM-phobes", however,
>you should consider the popularity of the IBM-PC v.s. the
>popularity of the Apple II.  Then, you'll know why we aren't
>complaining about the partial processor in the Apple II.  For
>your information, if IBM had chosen the 6502, 6809, 8080,
>8085, or a bunch of other losers, we would be griping just as
>much (or more -- after all, those chips are far worse than
>the 808x).

I don't know what you have against processors like the Z-80,
my H19 has one in it and it works just fine. Anyway, you seem
to be saying you don't like the IBM-PC because too many other
people like it. Hmmm.

Sounds to me like you want IBM to provide you with the perfect toy
and are annoyed because they ignored you and came out with a product
that the marketplace wanted instead.
-- 
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