Yes - and 8192 is, to me a weird answer anyhow, BUT the Editors decision was final
And the question did leave the readers to guess which 8 bit computer the Times Information Technology Editors associate/relation was using. JimB ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pete Holsberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 10:43 PM Subject: Re: Brief History of IBM PCs (WAS RE: Mobo caps - again!) > James Button wrote: > > 8086 was 16 bit register? version of the 8088 > > both had an 8 bit bus width > > 286 was 16 bit bus so almost the entire processing path was twice as fast > > for the same bus rate > > > > > > Memories of way back then include a competition from the Times (UK) > > > > How much memory can an 8 bit computer access. > > > > I didn't win, because I didn't give the correct? answer. > > The Answer reported as being correct - 8192 bytes > > And - as per usual the Editors decision was final > > There's no way you can answer that question correctly. The phrase > "8-bit" computer means a computer with an 8-bit-wide DATA bus and > carries ZERO information about the address bus. There are (or were) > 8-bit microprocessors that had 4, 8, 16 and maybe more address pins. > > -- > Pete Holsberg > Columbus, NJ > > Treat everyone the way you want to be treated. > > -- > ---------------------------------------- > The WIN-HOME mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned > LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: > http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html > > -- ---------------------------------------- The WIN-HOME mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html
