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From: dennisg@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Dennis Griesser)
Newsgroups: net.arch
Subject: Re: Mips / MHz (CPU width, really)
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Date: Wed, 30-Apr-86 20:52:49 EDT
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In article <206@gilbbs.UUCP> apn@gilbbs.UUCP (Alex Novickis) writes:
>	The claims I really enjoyed reading were when Apple quoted there
>Mac - thing as having a 32 bit cpu. Maybe those of use with 80n87's should
>claim to have 80 bit cpu's ?  GIVE ME A BREAK GUYS....

As I recall, Apple only made that claim because IBM was touting the 8088 as
a 16-bit CPU.

I agree with the "give me a break".  It isn't fair to single our Apple, though.

Disclaimer:  I own a "Mac-thing" and like it.