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From: tom@stc.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.micro
Subject: Re: Intel 310s and 380s
Message-ID: <734@stc-b.stc.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 11-Dec-85 08:01:26 EST
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Posted: Wed Dec 11 08:01:26 1985
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In article <421@brl-tgr.ARPA> ABN.ISCAMS@usc-isid.arpa writes:

>	Intel 310's	! DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT BUYING THESE TURKEYS!!!!
>		! Intel also foists IRMX-86 on you (Everyone needs an
>			archaric multi-user Operating System on a
>			machine that one person uses?)
>	Intel 380's ! BIGGER Multi-User TURKEYS!! 
>		! Intel hasn't managed to port MS-DOS to these yet!!!!

Taking these points alone you have missed a few crucial issues:

   - iRMX86 is intended for use as an embedded operating system for
     real time applications.  This it is good at.

     Multi user only arises as an option because of the job structure
     of RMX.  Indeed, because of its event driven nature, RMX86 is
     not a good choice for a multi user system.

   - If MS-DOS runs on a 310 then I can't see why it shouldn't run on
     a 330/380.  They are essentially the same.  Personally I have
     no experience of MS-DOS on either machine.

Anyway, enjoy your Christmas turkey and have a nice day.

-- 
(Roots Rockers)