Re: why did apple go mac?

[salfter@salfter.ncc74656.dyndns.org (Scott Alfter)]

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In article <3A280C5B.DA5F98B7@NOSPAMsrv.net>,
frankc  <frankc@NOSPAMsrv.net> wrote:
>> > My opinion is that Apple had a limited vision of the big picture.
>> > Basically they pulled an IBM with the Mac line.
>>
>> One problem. The Mac was 1984. The PS/2 was 1987. It would be better to say
>> that IBM pulled an Apple. The result for both was (at least in the short term)
>> major losses, in money, and in influence on the whole field.
>
>Was the PS/1 microchannel?

Nope.  The first 286-based PS/1s, IIRC, had no internal expansion
capabilities at all.  Later 486-based PS/1s were equipped with ISA slots,
and the Aptivas that replaced the PS/1 line have used whatever was current
at the time.

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