MITS 2SIO serial chip?

From: Ben Franchuk <bfranchuk_at_jetnet.ab.ca>
Date: Fri Dec 14 12:48:30 2001

Gene Buckle wrote:
>
> > NS* did use them as did many others. The worst chip was
> > the 8250.
>
> Which makes me wonder what possessed IBM to pick it for the PC.
>
> g.

CHEAP !

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