A little history here, had to think about this for a moment.
8080,8085 8 bit processor, 16 bit address
8086,8088 16 bit processor, 16 bit address
80286,80288 16 bit processor, 20 bit address
80386, 80386-SX, 32 bit processor, 32/24 bit address
For complete history,
http://www.intel.com/intel/museum/25anniv/hof/hof_main.htm
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gene Giannamore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2001 14:52
Subject: RE: OT: RE: GDI DLL Wrapper
> yeah, thats the one. ok, copying it down.
> the 8080 and 8086 were both 16bit registers (I guess that means 16bit
> internals), but intel had to make the 8080 for IBM because they wanted a
> 8bit interface. I always thought dos 2.x was 16bit, but not sure.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jonathan Morton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2001 11:49 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: OT: RE: GDI DLL Wrapper
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>
> >>I really wish when Microsoft made a 32 bit operating system it would use
> 32
> >>bit components...
>
> >remember;
> >Windows; a 32 bit operating environment built on a 16 bit operating
system
> >for an 8 bit processor by a 2 bit company
> >Or something like that
>
> "A 32-bit extension to a 16-bit graphical shell for an 8-bit OS for a
4-bit
> microprocessor by a 2-bit company who can't stand 1 bit of competition.
> "
> Not sure the 4-bit part is accurate - i thought the 8080 and 8086 were
both
> 16-bit processors, but the 8080 had an 8-bit FSB.
>
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