Did Microsoft actually make the hardware, like this thing and the
Softcard? I'm pretty sure that their modern hardware (mice, joysticks
talking barney) are licensed from someone else.
>
>> since im known at work as a packrat of old computer junk, someone
gave me
>> something called a microsoft <!> mach 20. turns out it's a full
length 8 bit
>> card that has a 286-8 and 2 meg and high density floppy controller on
it. it
>
>How funny. Back then they didn't have the clout to force computer
>manufacturers to make faster hardware to run their slow, bloated
>software, so they had to manufacture their own :)
>
>Sam Alternate e-mail:
dastar_at_siconic.com
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>Ever onward.
>
> September 26 & 27...Vintage Computer Festival 2.0
> See http://www.vintage.org/vcf for details!
> [Last web site update: 09/12/98]
>
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Received on Fri Sep 18 1998 - 14:56:52 BST