Can software be 486-specific?

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From: Mohit K. Goyal
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 05:54

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Hello.

I have heard/read that Windows NT & NeXTSTEP 486 will *require* 486 chips.

Is this possible?

If so, does it apply to 486DX or DX & SX?

Is it really possible to write software that will run on a 486SX that
will not run on a 386DX(or SX)?

That seems silly, since a 386DX-40 performs about 95% of a 486SX-25.
(ie-no real world difference) and since 386-40's are selling like
hotcakes, & mathco's are cheap, it would seem silly to exclude this
market, the whole 386 market in fact, from you product.

Thanks.

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