> You could probably eliminate the entire 32 bit support, real mode no such and just run it in emulation. That would literally obsolete every single motherboar

> You could probably eliminate the entire 32 bit support, real mode no such and just run it in emulation. That would literally obsolete every single motherboard on the market, and force those motherboard makers to make a new bootup cycle. And there's still a lot of programs that run in 32-bit Windows by the way. Like, the near entirety of Good ol Games. I still like playing SimCity 2000, Heroes of Might and Magic, and Panzer General. > Can modern x86 run 8080 code? 8080 ? Of course not. There was a clean break to 8086. And then we never dropped compatibility with 8086.