28 Jun
2006
28 Jun
'06
8:21 a.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: "William Donzelli" <wdonzelli at gmail.com>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
<cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 10:43 AM
Subject: Re: PeeCee clones; was:PCW's 25 worst tech products
It was a failure because it was intended to become the proprietary bus of
all x86 PC's and give IBM control over x86 clones. What it did do is show
the world that the clone makers were in charge of their own destiny and
standards (like EISA) and that the x86 platform would remain non proprietary
and not under the control of one manufacturer.
> Doesn't count when we're talking about
"widely adopted". The RS/6000's
use
of MCA was
nothing more than corporate incest. We're talking fertile
offspring here...not kissin' cousins.
Very successful corporate incest. So IBM's salesmen and lawyers could
not get MCA into the clone market. It does not mean it was a failed
bus that died in obscurity.
--
Will