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re: Hmmm...new thinkpads don't depend on MWave that much?
On Tue, 23 Sep 1997 09:44:32 -0700 (PDT), Paul Rubin wrote:
>Some models of the 760 and even the 765 already omit the Mwave.
>Personally I think mwave is a stupid idea. They should just include
>a standard audio chip and a standard modem chip instead of making
>users deal with mwave weirdness. (Mwave is worse for Linux users
>than Windoze users, but it's a hassle even with Windoze).
>
Actually, I think Mwave is a good idea, but IBM couldn't sell milk
to a cow like Wintel and Micro$oft can. They really should release the
source code for Linux, or even SCO or Solaris at the minimum.
Why do you think MCA and the PS/2 went out (too bad, the 33MHz
bus was FAST on a 386SX-16!).
Paul