Tag Archives: NEC

When is a PC not a PC? The PC-98

Posted on January 7, 2023 by Scali

I’ve covered PC compatibility in the past, and tried to explain how just having an x86 CPU and running DOS does not necessarily make your machine compatible with an IBM PC. At the time, this was mainly about the IBM … Continue reading →

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Why AMD should never have made x86 processors in the first place

Posted on December 4, 2022 by Scali

Another draft, this time create on June 22nd, 2016. The title may have been written down in a hurry, and seems a bit click-baity. I suppose it needs a bit of nuance: the point I wanted to make here is … Continue reading →

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Just keeping it real, part 6

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Scali

It has been a while, but you know I’ve been keeping it real in the meantime. Firstly I’d like to mention a demo that I have cooperated on, which is loosely related to this series. This demo is called The … Continue reading →

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