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To: Paul Engel who wrote (64824)	9/15/1998 10:03:00 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

Re: " that incorporating significant design and pushing things like USB only was not such a bad thing." I agree - and so does Intel - that's why Intel invented it and has supported it with chips sets for 2 or 3 years! If you recall, Intel invented 32-bit instructions for the x86 processors about 10 years ago with the 386. Now it's 1998, and most of the world is still on a hybrid 16/32-bit operating system provided by those guys in Redmond. In fact, if it weren't for all that 16-bit legacy code still residing in Windows 98, Intel's processors would have an even greater lead over AMD's. About the iMac, I like it. Apple is bold enough to pull people away from legacy stuff like that accursed 3.5" floppy drive. They'll certainly take the heat for such forced moves, but then again, stuff like that is the norm in the Mac world. (e.g. Apple IIGS to Macintosh; 680x0 to PowerPC; now legacy devices to USB) Tenchusatsu

To: Paul Engel who wrote (64824)	9/16/1998 12:20:00 AM
From: Richard Habib	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

Paul, "Now that wasn't nice ! I never use that kind of language, although I myself have been accused of being one - not too long ago. Your right - I should have said platform agnostic but I was tired. I saw the post accusing you of being a nazi. That's why Intel and the rest of the industry are going to great lengths to improve the technology. Soon we'll be able to hurl insults accompanied by streaming video and surround sound. Won't that be pleasant. Intel did of course develop USB but my comment on that point was to accent Barrett's comment that the PC world needed to accelerate the jettisoning of older technologies including specifically the older ports and the floppy drive. Can't help but believe the iMacs thus far success is helping him to make that point to the OEMs which once again is a good thing that benefits the industry at large. Rich