[net.micro] MPX-16

Nemnich@Mit-Multics (12/01/82)

From:     Bruce J Nemnich <Nemnich@Mit-Multics>
I haven't seen any discussion on the MPX-16, the single-board 8088/8087
system featured in the November BYTE.  Although I am not thrilled with
the 8088 architecture, it seems to make the most of it.  IBM-PC plug-in
compatability makes it even more attractive (9 expansion slots, and 5
ports are builtin, so they don't take up slots).  Disk controller
builtin, too.  256K RAM and 64K EPROM onboard.  It could be a really
powerful system for the money, especially if assembeled at home.

Anyone have any thoughts/comments/experience?

--bjn

carl (12/01/82)

#R:sri-unix:-452500:hp-pcd:6200012:000:385
hp-pcd!carl    Dec  1 07:41:00 1982


  Yes, in particular I wonder about the feasibility of making the
  MPX-16 totally IBM compatible by adding a serial keyboard and a
  bit mapped display.  In the second byte article Steve suggest
  installing the IBM color display interface in one of the expansion
  slots to achieve just this.  Seems like an awfully cheap way to take
  advantage of all the software for the IBM PC.