Date: Wed, 20 May 1998 09:17:57 -0400 (EDT) From: jack <jack@germanium.xtalwind.net> To: Josef Grosch <jgrosch@superior.mooseriver.com> Cc: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com>, Wilko Bulte <wilko@yedi.iaf.nl>, freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Original PC (was: talk (fwd)) Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980520091546.17677A-100000@germanium.xtalwind.net> In-Reply-To: <19980519235429.A4203@mooseriver.com>
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On Tue, 19 May 1998, Josef Grosch wrote:
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> > > I think the reason they went with Intel instead of Motorola was
> > > Intel told them the chip was ready, and Motorola told them 6
> > > months. Intel lied and shipped late. Motorola shipped when they said
> > > they would but by that time they had missed their window.
> >
> > No, I don't believe that. The 8086 had been out for years, and I'm
> > sure I saw 68Ks in 1980.
> >
>
> Well, I picked up this bit of urban legend when I worked at Motorola. Sour
> grapes I guess.
As I heard it, Motorola wouldn't allow second sourcing of its
chip. Intel was hungry enough, at that time, to go for the idea.
Can you say AMD? :)
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