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Subject: InfoWorld - Jan. 19
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Date: Thu, 5-Feb-87 22:11:16 EST
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Posted: Thu Feb  5 22:11:16 1987
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Summary: Is IBM catching on?

I saw this in the Jan. 19 InfoWorld, in a column full of rumours about
IBM's upcoming products:

(It's probably not reliable, but I found it interesting.)

     All three PCs will have what sources
   have called "astounding" graphics and
   sound capabilities built into the hard-
   ware; the two low-end machines will also
   boast built-in speech technology.  They
   will have much smaller footprints, 3 1/2-
   inch disk drives, and will be manufac-
   tured at IBM's Austin, Texas, plant.

Gee, that sounds familiar...		:-)

Also, FYI:

The two "low-end machines" referred to are an 8086-powered toy that'll run
DOS 3.3, and an 80286 machine that'll run Mirosoft's "Advanced DOS" and is
supposed to replace the AT.  There may be a third, using an 80386, but nobody
knows anything.

The column also said that "IBM insiders now say the firm is planning an
April 2 announcement."

Now if only they mentioned if ADOS will multitask... (I think it's safe to
say DOS 3.3 won't or they'd jump the number more.)

	-Colin Plumb (c/o csc@watmath)

Zippy says:
I don't know WHY I said that.. I think it came from the FILLINGS
in my read molars..