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The TI-PC was released around the same time that Compaq was ushering in the era of the 100%-compatible PC clone. Compaq, of course, created the first 100% comp
by thought_alarm 4y ago
The TI-PC was released around the same time that Compaq was ushering in the era of the 100%-compatible PC clone.
Compaq, of course, created the first 100% compatible clean-room implementation of the BIOS, modified MS-DOS to work with it, ran an extensive compatibility lab to ensure existing PC software worked correctly with their BIOS/MS-DOS combo, and gave their changes back to Mircosoft to encourage the growth of a standardized platform.
Unsurprisingly, Compaq was founded by ex-TI engineers who became disillusioned with the TI's management.
- UncleSlacky 4y agoI recall TI Professional PCs were repurposed as terminals in the TI factory in Bedford (UK) as late as 1991, and I'd guess other TI sites were also using them for the same purpose at that time.