Re: Apple emulator for IBM

[!smentzer@ecom.net (Steve Mentzer)]

>
>   You're ignoring the problem that some 8-bit cards used that
>physical real estate where the 16-bit connector would go for their own
>use. Any board that wants to put some chips or the like in the space
>where modern motherboards have the 16-bit extender *will* have a
>problem. Just because some 8-bit boards are well-behaved and don't use
>that physical area doesn't mean they all do.
>

Well, aside from complete morons, I cant imagine a user trying to force a PC 
board into a card-edge slot. Just doesn't sound right.

And, interestingly enough, all USR internal modems user 8 bit card edge 
connectors.