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From: jnp@calmasd.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac,comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Microprocessors
Message-ID: <2530@calmasd.GE.COM>
Date: Thu, 19-Nov-87 12:37:38 EST
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Posted: Thu Nov 19 12:37:38 1987
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Organization: G.E.- Calma R&D, San Diego, CA
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Keywords: Intel, Motorola
Xref: utgpu comp.sys.mac:8830 comp.sys.ibm.pc:8844
Summary: A little history

(Tom Hoff) writes:
> (Daniel Milliron) writes:
> >Everything I have heard says "Motorola is
> >better" but no one ever says why.  Could someone who knows why (or why not)
> 
> Obviously, IBM thinks Intel is better and Apple thinks Motorola
> is better.  Why don't you ask THEM why???

When the IBM PC was being designed the Intel 8088/6 was already available in
trial quantities - it was available in production quantities before the PC
hit the streets.  Motorola's 68000 wasn't yet that far along at the time -
so it never was really a candidate.

The fact is that IBM *DOES* use the 68000 - in their XT/370 and AT/370 - in
fact there are 2 in there - 1 is standard and the other is a
modification/special 68000 - the 8088 and 80286's are used as I/O processors
when these machines are in 370 mode.

Question: Does IBM still make/sell the xt/at/370?

-- 
These opinions are solely mine and in no way reflect those of my employer.  
John M. Pantone @ GE/Calma R&D, Data Management Group, San Diego
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