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From: ralphw@ius2.cs.cmu.edu (Ralph Hyre)
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Subject: Re: IBM's new 32 bit machine - not an 80386?
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Date: Mon, 6-Jan-86 12:46:42 EST
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Posted: Mon Jan  6 12:46:42 1986
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In article <2555@sdcrdcf.UUCP> doon@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Harry W. Reed) writes:
>In article <210@ism780c.UUCP> tim@ism780c.UUCP (Tim Smith) writes:
>>In article <216@utastro.UUCP> jk@utastro.UUCP (John Krist) writes:
>>>
>>>     I have been informed by someone that the IBM 32 bit machine does not
>>>  use a 80386.  But I was assured by the person I talked to from IBM that 
>>>  the computer will run PC software.  All I can guess is that maybe it 
>>>  uses a 68020 running an emulation program (probably a good deal faster     
>>>  than an PC or XT).  What's going on?
>>>   
>>
>>Perhaps a 68000 or 68020 with custom micro-code?
>
>	Gross! Yuk, Phooey, bleck ...

Emulation actually might not be that bad, as long as you don't have to deal
with wierd copy protection schemes and other foolishness.

I've seen a published rumor (in an Apple ][-related publication) to the
effect that the Apple //x will emulate the 6502 processor using a 680x0
processor.  If they can get 95% of the //e software and hardware to work
with the new setup then this will be a big win, since it will allow the
Apple ][ and Mac product lines to start converging.

					- Ralph
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					- Ralph W. Hyre, Jr.

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