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From: rbowman <bowman@montana.com>
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Subject: Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ?
Date: 12 Dec 2024 20:37:32 GMT
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On Thu, 12 Dec 2024 04:20:04 -0500, 186282@ud0s4.net wrote:

>    I think the "formalized" bit - plus the IBM name - kinda sealed it
>    for the Z80s. Bank-switching on Z80's was kinda too clunky - and all
>    the banks were 64k.

The IBM seal of approval did a lot. It killed the Z8000 entirely and set 
back the 68000 designs. 

>    Anyway, won't really diss the 8088 ... had it's good time and place
>    and uses and paved the way to Better.

It was a smart decision. All the 8-bit peripherals were cheap by then and 
could be used. 

>    EVER see an actual 8086 system ? I never did. Kinda had to wait for
>    the 286/386 era to see the promised perks. I think Compaq had an
>    8086.

The early PS/2s used the 8086. I've seen them but never worked on one. I 
did a project for GE Ft. Wayne that bracketed it. The interfaces to the 
environmental test chambers was handled by 12 PC/Xts, while the 
supervisory role and data collection was a PC/At.  The PS/2 was sort of 
between the two. The 8086 models weren't appreciably better than the XT 
and the later 286s weren't as good as an AT.