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MSFT: new NT kills CPU makers.

An SI Board Since October 1996

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Emcee: Aaron Cooperband	Type: Unmoderated

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For years Microsoft and Intel have together controlled the standards
for the PC, Microsoft for the operating system and Intel for the
platform to run it on. With Microsoft's projected release of a
version of NT which runs on non-Intel platforms, this may be coming
to an end.

If the new version of NT works as well on other systems as it does on
Intel-standard chips, then what does this mean for Intel, Sun,
Motorola, etc? Will Microsoft's move to make its operating system
hardware independent spell the demise of Intel's monopoly on PC-
standard hardware? Who will be the winner in the new regime? Only
Microsoft, or will Intel or some other hardware manufacturer be able
to compete?

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15	Yes, Microsoft will no longer develop for MIPS platform. See below: Microsoft	Adam Miller	-	11/13/1996
14	Nick - If MSFT wants to take something over and they are having trouble, they	Aaron Cooperband	-	10/21/1996
13	They will be going after Mid to upper scale DTP momentarily clairovoyant reg.	Reginald Middleton	-	10/21/1996
12	I heard that MS did $1B in FY ending Jun 96, and expects to do $2B in next FY o	Mark Finger	-	10/21/1996
11	Microsoft has failed in a few ventures but it's been so long I forgot what	8bits	-	10/20/1996
10	First Lady - I believe that anyone that tries to take on MSFT head on is dead.	Aaron Cooperband	-	10/20/1996
9	Brendon - If Dec and Motorola want to make Intel chip clones, I see no reason	Aaron Cooperband	-	10/20/1996
8	Mark - I agree with you that, assuming a requirement for software companies to	Aaron Cooperband	-	10/20/1996
7	NT impact on MSFT's earnings. Anyone knows first hand how NT sales is doin	First Lady Hillary	-	10/19/1996
6	I have no information to prove or disprove that assertation, but I would not be	Brendon Woirhaye	-	10/18/1996
5	Didn't MSFT just announce they will no longer develop NT versions for MIPS	ted burton	-	10/18/1996
4	The biggest problem with non-Intel platforms has been the availability of softw	Brendon Woirhaye	-	10/18/1996
3	One of the points I tried to make is that developers can count also, and they w	Mark Finger	-	10/18/1996
2	Mark - Thanks for your response. It certainly seems that Intel has the volume	Aaron Cooperband	-	10/17/1996
1	Microsoft has already been shipping version that fun on other chips for several	Mark Finger	-	10/17/1996

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