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- Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
- Subject: Re: AMD 386: COMPATIBLE W INTEL CHIP?
- Message-ID: <1992Jul26.103729.594@ualr.edu>
- From: peshowalter@acs.harding.edu
- Date: 26 Jul 92 10:37:28 -0500
- Reply-To: peshowalter@acs.harding.edu
- References: <1992Jul22.163517.17632@lgc.com>
- Organization: Harding University
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- In article <1992Jul22.163517.17632@lgc.com>, mcm@zycor.lgc.com () writes:
- >I would like to buy an AMD 386 computer.
- >I am concerned about whether the chip
- >Advanced Micro Devices uses in this
- >machine is compatible with the Intel chip.
- >
- >I want to write software which will run
- >on any IBM or clone.
- >
- >Would programming (in Turbo C) on an AMD
- >be completely portable in the PC world
- >(from 286 on up)?
- >
- >Any information would be greatly appreciated.
- >
- >Marianne Mahoney
- >
- >mcm@zycor.lgc.com
-
- I've had an AMD 386-40 for several months now, and I have had absolutely
- no compatibility problems. I program in C and Pascal with no problems.
- Go for it.
-