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Re: Cliff: What was Apple's response?
On 27 Apr 1996, Clifford T. Matthews wrote:
> Marc> Actually I've seen reports that Apple itself may have an
> Marc> actual x86 OS up and running--not an emulator but an actual
> Marc> Mac OS 7.5 for Intel boxes. No idea if it's true. But
> Marc> interesting.
>
> On the other hand, it is possible that they have the Copland *kernel*
> running natively under Intel, but that's a *big* difference.
FWIW,
The following is from the Apple FAQ on MAE (Macintosh Applications
Environment) Located at http://www.mae.apple.com.
###UPDATED###
Q.
What about MAE support for other hardware platforms?
A.
Apple is evaluating the option to port MAE to other platforms.
We will base our decision on customer demand as well as
strategic partnerships. Because we want a close development and
marketing relationship with our system vendor partners, Apple
plans to offer MAE in those situations where we have a
strategic relationship with the OEM. We are currently
evaluating a number of opportunities but do not have any
announcements to make at this time.
I personally take this to mean Intel architecture but I could be mistaken.
Dave
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