ralphw@ius2.cs.cmu.edu (Ralph Hyre) (01/06/86)
In article <2555@sdcrdcf.UUCP> doon@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Harry W. Reed) writes: >In article <210@ism780c.UUCP> tim@ism780c.UUCP (Tim Smith) writes: >>In article <216@utastro.UUCP> jk@utastro.UUCP (John Krist) writes: >>> >>> I have been informed by someone that the IBM 32 bit machine does not >>> use a 80386. But I was assured by the person I talked to from IBM that >>> the computer will run PC software. All I can guess is that maybe it >>> uses a 68020 running an emulation program (probably a good deal faster >>> than an PC or XT). What's going on? >>> >> >>Perhaps a 68000 or 68020 with custom micro-code? > > Gross! Yuk, Phooey, bleck ... Emulation actually might not be that bad, as long as you don't have to deal with wierd copy protection schemes and other foolishness. I've seen a published rumor (in an Apple ][-related publication) to the effect that the Apple //x will emulate the 6502 processor using a 680x0 processor. If they can get 95% of the //e software and hardware to work with the new setup then this will be a big win, since it will allow the Apple ][ and Mac product lines to start converging. - Ralph -- - Ralph W. Hyre, Jr. Internet: ralphw@c.cs.cmu.edu (cmu-cs-c.arpa) Usenet: ralphw@mit-eddie.uucp Fido: Ralph Hyre at Net 129, Node 0 (Pitt-Bull) Phone: (412)CMU-BUGS