Re: When will the 8088 die?

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From: Guy Harris
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 1990 19:05

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 >>     Another question... Is it possible to make a chip that is backward
 >>compatible with the 286, but *will not* work on an 8088.  
 >
 >Take a look at the 80376 (I think).  It's only a 32-bit machine, with no
 >protected mode.  No 8086 compatibility.

But the '286 has protected mode and 8086 compatibility, so the 80376 (or
whatever) doesn't seem to be backward compatible with the '286....

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