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From: mithomas@bsu-cs.UUCP (Michael Thomas Niehaus)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc,comp.sys.mac
Subject: A plot against IBM?
Message-ID: <3959@bsu-cs.UUCP>
Date: 15 Sep 88 00:51:36 GMT
Organization: CS Dept, Ball St U, Muncie, Indiana
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Has anyone heard the report (not confirmed) about Compac, Tandy, and about
4 other major IBM PC clone makers who have joined together to issue a 
statement that they will no longer support IBM MicroChannel Architecture?

From what I heard, Compaq is leading the challenge.  If this is the case,
this could be the start of the downfall of the PS/2 line.  I guess it is
just a matter of time before some challenges the accepted leader.

If this is true, what does it mean?  Does this mean the Apple should
stop trying to compete with IBM, instead to focus their attention on
Compaq?  Will Compaq be the new IBM?  (I hope not).

While I'm on the subject of rumors, has anyone heard that IBM is planning
to release a new PS/2 Model 35 that goes back to the old AT bus?  Maybe
IBM has decided to abandon there own creation?

Enough rumors for now,

Michael Niehaus
Ball State University

p.s. I heard the first rumor from an Apple sales representative.  He said
     that it came to him from farther up the Apple chain of command.  He
     also confirmed the existance of the new Mac IIX which contains the
     68030 processor.  He could not, however, confirm that Apple has
     given the go-ahead to Sony to begin producing small color monitors
     (what could those be for?).