CompuServe Thread

#Amouse & Windows 3.0

5 messages in this thread
#111873From: Keith E. ColdironJul 10, 1990 4:57 AM
Ron, I guess I never really heard anything from Commodore about a "turbo xt" so I'm kind of in the dark there. I sure wouldn't want an 8 MHz 8088, or any 8088 for that matter, the standard has become the 386. I doubt seriously that Commodore doesn't know that. I also doubt that they are doing anything with any chip less than a 386. Keith
#111890From: RON TROYJul 10, 1990 6:39 AM
The brochure I read at World Of Amiga mentioned, if I remember right, a turbo xt. To say the least, I couldn't understand that. But the cbm reps present would not say it wasn't an 8088. So you figure. Ron
#111895From: Mike SchillerJul 10, 1990 8:47 AM
Ron: Perhaps the new bb (turbo xt) will be a low cost bb? (in the 199.00 – 250.00 range)? That would make some sense, as I think more bb's would be sold if they were cheaper. -Mike Schiller In sunny Fort Lauderdale
#112029From: RON TROYJul 10, 1990 11:02 PM
That would be nice, but I'd be shocked if they did that. Ron
#111976From: Ray LewisJul 10, 1990 8:44 PM
I dunno, maybe it is an ADD ON to the xt BB, similar to, but more compatible than, your SOTA. At a decent cost, you could sell a lot of something like that, and make a bunch of xt BB owners not only happy, but keep them away from buying a clone to get more horsepower. ?|^] Ray Lewis