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Re: [cobalt-users] (OT) Posting to the list In General
- Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] (OT) Posting to the list In General
- From: "Gerald Waugh" <gerald@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed Jun 27 12:53:17 2001
- List-id: Mailing list for users to share thoughts on Cobalt products. <cobalt-users.list.cobalt.com>
> > > I could be wrong here, it's been a heck of a long time,
> > but didn't the Altos
> > > 486 (nothing to do with the 80486 cpu) multi-user system
> > use the 80186?
> > >
> > I believe the Altos used a MC68000.
>
> Well *if* we're going to kick this thread back into life,
> let's get our facts right.
>
> http://home.debitel.net/user/groener1/comp_106.htm#486
> says it was an 80186.
>
> Another 80186 based machine came from Research Machines:
> http://www.aurigae.demon.co.uk/rm.html
> You'll note that it was not fully PC-compatible.
>
Excuse me, Dom,
I guess I was thinking of the Altos ACS68000
I did not realize they used 80186's also.
Thanks,
Gerald