> : It's not pre-x86. It's an 8 bit external data bus version of > the 8086. But > : it is ancient. > > http://www.sxlist.com/techref/intel/8086.HTM: > "Intel introduced the 8086 and 8088 microprocessor extensions to the 8080 > product line in 1979." > > http://www.sxlist.com/techref/intel/80186.HTM: > "Intel continued the evolution of the 8086 and 8088 by > introducing the 80186 > and 80188." > > http://www.sxlist.com/techref/intel/80286.HTM: > "In 1982, Intel introduced the 80286." > > See also: http://www.intel.com/intel/museum/25anniv/hof/hof_main.htm > > Sorry, but the thing looks to be pre-x86 from here ... ;-) Nope, the 8086 was the first x86 processor, the 8088 was functionally identical except it had an 8 bit external bus so that existing 8 bit parts could be used (which were much cheaper than 16 bit wide parts). TTYL -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu