Microsci HAVAC

From: Allison J Parent <allisonp_at_world.std.com>
Date: Mon Oct 12 06:46:11 1998

< If it was 1983 then definitely try DOS 3.3. It would be REALLY COOL if
< that thing turned out to be an Apple //e clone. I can't imagine what el
< would be using a 6502 at around that time (besides already established
< designs...most new designs were coming out with 8088's by that time and
< the 6502 was thought to be an oddity of the past).

This is bogus. 1983 was not the end of the line for 8bitters yet. The
8088 was still gathering steam but far from a full head. the 8bit world
would have another two years or so to peak. The Franklin ACE1200 in the
may'83 Microsystems is only one example.

The PC may have launched in 81... but it wasn't the defacto force quite
yet in 1983.. or 86. If anything I'd call that the processor wars eara
with 80186, 80286, 64180, 65816, 16032, 68000 to name a few all jockying
for the next better runner. While that was going on new z80 and 6502
systems were emerging that were smaller, cheaper, faster to capitalize
on the existing and still growing software base.

Allison
Received on Mon Oct 12 1998 - 06:46:11 BST