7 May
2009
7 May
'09
12:30 p.m.
Jules Richardson wrote:
No, definitely not. I suppose I was thinking not just
about floppy
controller, but about the CPU choice, system bus, video hardware etc.
too; the PC seemed a bit long in the tooth for the launch date - and
perhaps relied more on IBM marketing clout than anything to achieve
success. I just find it interesting to ponder about what other companies
might have done if given IBM's resources (and assuming a similar target
price point, of course!)
$$$$ PROFT for US ... not the buyer.
cheers
Jules
For a alternate world ... Had the PDP 11 been reduced to a simple IC design
and operation code set, DEC may have got the PC market.
Ben.