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From: greg@gryphon.CTS.COM (Greg Laskin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Intel Microprocessors
Message-ID: <1282@gryphon.CTS.COM>
Date: Thu, 20-Aug-87 21:13:25 EDT
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Posted: Thu Aug 20 21:13:25 1987
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In article <79@LBI.UUCP> bobc@LBI.UUCP (Robert Cain) writes:
>	In fact IBM chose Intel because they were a good takeover target
>at the time. Not because Intel had any handle on the marketplace at large.
>
>	In one fell swoop, IBM released an inferior  machine that became a
>standard , and saved Intel from going broke. Aren't we forever greatful
>to BIG BLUE.

IBM selected the 8088, in part, because Intel could manufacture sufficient
quantities of the part to meet IBM's requirement.  It's possible that they
moved away from the 8086 and 68000 to avoid impacting other areas of
their product line.

Several YEARS after the introduction of the PC, Intel was short of cash
because of the general malaise in the semiconductor market, and IBM
bought a substantial amount of Intel stock to keep Intel going and
maintain their supply of parts.  IBM has since sold off most of this
stock.

IBM has always metered out technology, incorporating just enough in their
product line to maintain their market position.  Intel seems to do
better at MARKETING microcomputer product than Motorola, an area in
which IBM also dominates its markets.

That said, its ok to bash IBM all you want because they really don't
care what you think but you really ought to try to keep your facts
straight.



-- 
Greg Laskin   
"When everybody's talking and nobody's listening, how can we decide?"
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