1993-06-11 - 8088

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From: Duncan Frissell <76630.3577@CompuServe.COM>
To: <cypherpunks@toad.com>
Message Hash: 5ccd80e1fe72b6da4482bcf1b5b09d5a0fa0d579055561fc4e6cf73bb24504e9
Message ID: <93061113580276630.3577_EHK30-1@CompuServe.COM>
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UTC Datetime: 1993-06-11 14:02:21 UTC
Raw Date: Fri, 11 Jun 93 07:02:21 PDT

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From: Duncan Frissell <76630.3577@CompuServe.COM>
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 93 07:02:21 PDT
To: <cypherpunks@toad.com>
Subject: 8088
Message-ID: <930611135802_76630.3577_EHK30-1@CompuServe.COM>
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>>>I was not aware that people still used that version of a computer.
>>>An 8088????
>>>
>>>
>>>End Quoted Message-----------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>>Not everyone can afford to buy a new computer.  I myself am using a 286,
>>>because though I want to buy a faster computer, I have no spare money.
>>>
>>>(Kragen Sittler)

Additionally, when one is running PGP under Windows the "virtual DOS 
machine" on which it is running *is* an 8088 (of sorts) and PGP 2.2 will
lock it up 2/3 of the time.

Duncan Frissell







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