2 Aug
2008
2 Aug
'08
9:11 p.m.
On Saturday 02 August 2008 21:39, Chuck Guzis wrote:
What was surprising is that no IBM PC product ever
used the 80186.
I seem to recall something about the use of "reserved" interrupts or similar
that was the reason behind that -- apparently somebody (m$?) used 'em anyhow,
making the '186 not an option.
I do remember seeing a small number of '186 machines out there, but they
never did seem to get any traction.
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ablest -- form of life in this section of space, ?a critter that can
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