Re: MAC 88000, or why not a Intel 386-based MAC

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From: John B. Nagle
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 1988 15:40

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     Why not a Mac based on the 386 family?  There's a 386-based Sun, after
all.  Byte order would be a problem, but it can be overcome.  And the 386
has a built-in segmented MMU, which would provide a path to the protected
mode operating system Scully's been talking about.

     It would then be possible to offer the Mac environment on the PS/2 line
and other 386 machines.  This would open up a big market for Claris.  It
might even end up as the replacement for OS/2.

					John Nagle

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From: jbn@glacier.STANFORD.EDU (John B. Nagle)
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Subject: Re: MAC 88000, or why not a Intel 386-based MAC
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Date: 14 Jul 88 15:40:57 GMT
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