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To: Bob Kim who wrote (111486)	9/27/2000 1:41:08 AM
From: Paul Engel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

Bob - re: "AMD helped Intel out by being the mandatory second sourcing option. Otherwise, the IBM PC would probably have had a Motorola chip." IBM selected the Intel 8088 in 1980 for its CPU for the original IBM PC. IBM's design choice was based on AVAILABILITY and BACKWARD COMPATABILITY with existing 8 bit CPM-based software - despite CPM not becoming the OS of choice (Originally, CPM was expected to be the OS - but Gary Kildall became a footnote in history over his handling of IBM and their requests). In 1980, the Motorola 68000 still didn't work properly - and Motorola's use of hand layout techniques (NO REAL CAD TOOLS at that time) - wouldn't get them useable parts until 1981 - on or around the time of the PUBLIC LAUNCH of the Moto 68000. That left out the Motorola 68000 from the get-go. Intel did not cross license AMD on the 8086 until 1982 - two years later - but, as you noted, under pressure from IBM. Paul