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To: ChadGore

Nope. It's an IBM AT. 80286, running at 6mhz.


46 posted on 01/18/2005 10:12:13 AM PST by MineralMan (godless atheist)
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To: MineralMan
The IBM AT 80286 wasn't released until 1984.

Hm. And the Mac in the picture wasn't released until 1984.

So either the date attributed to the picture is wrong, or Bill Gates was photographed with advance editions of systems produced by IBM and Apple. Somehow I doubt that the NDA allowed that sort of thing...

57 posted on 01/18/2005 10:15:46 AM PST by Prime Choice (I have to keep my expectations low. I can't fake looking impressed.)
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To: MineralMan

I remember there was a Mac vs IBM debate in the dorms even back then! I bought a IIe in H.S. The teller at the bank asked the manager if I could take out $2200 in cash.

(It was my money!)


82 posted on 01/18/2005 10:24:23 AM PST by BurbankKarl
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