Is there no end

From: Matthew Sell <msell_at_brigadier.ontimesupport.com>
Date: Fri Dec 14 15:54:28 2001

Back in those days, many people were skeptical about using a non-Intel
processor when running Windows.

There was a big marketing effort by the likes of Cyrix, AMD, and whoever
made the "WinChip" to convince people that those processors would run
Windows okay.


        - Matt



On Fri, 14 Dec 2001, Chris wrote:

> Ugh... this takes the cake.
>
> I was pulling apart a 486 logic board, and I pulled the heat sink off the
> chip... to be greated with an AMD 486 chip with "Made for Microsoft
> Windows" and the Windows logo stamped on it.
>
> What... no other OS is supposed to use an intel compatible processor?!? I
> am sure anyone that bought this chip to use with any other OS probably
> paid an MS tax because of that stamp!
>
> Just for that, I think I might see if I can get my Intel build of
> Rhapsody to install on it.
>
> Ok, so it isn't 10 years or older, but at least you people can understand
> the pain.
>
> -c
>
Received on Fri Dec 14 2001 - 15:54:28 GMT