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Article #621558Re: Old word processors
From: Gareths Downstairs Computer
Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2018 14:04
Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2018 14:04
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On 25/03/2018 14:35, Carlos E.R. wrote: > On 2018-03-25 15:09, Gareth's Downstairs Computer wrote: >> On 25/03/2018 13:40, Carlos E.R. wrote: >>> On 2018-03-24 16:56, Quadibloc wrote: >>>> Yes, running at 4.77 MHz. However, calling the 8088 the "8-bit version >>>> of the 8086" is potentially confusing. >>>> >>>> It had an 8-bit external data bus, but it still had the same registers >>>> and instruction set as the 8086; it was still a 16-bit microprocessor. >>> >>> Yes, the bus was multiplexed. >>> >>> They used a similar trick with the 80386SX, IIRC: 32 bit inside, 16 >>> bit bus. >>> >> >> And how well off we low level aficionados felt with the 386SX! > > It was the best I could afford ;-) > And I did not buy the faster clock, either. > > I remember studying the capabilities of that processor and being very > disappointed at what dos/win could do with it. > History repeats itself because Intel's attempts to pass off it's faulty floating point in the Bugium is now being repeated by NVidia's latest offerings and at $2000 per unit it's no laughing matter!
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