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  • japlytic
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    • Oct 2005
    • 2086
    • Australia
    #1

    IBM PC compatible: Who still uses this term?

    An Analog Devices AD9833 datasheet from 2012 still makes use of the term "IBM PC compatible" which is no longer relevant considering that IBM sold its PC division to Lenovo in 2005.
    Who else is still using this term as of today?
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    • BigTroll
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      • Sep 2010
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      #2
      Re: IBM PC compatible: Who still uses this term?

      No very often unless your browsing on VOGONS and talking about the vintage machines and to what degree of compatibility the software required. I know depending on the manufacturer of the machine some computers failed to run many PC compatible software.
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        • Topcat
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          • Oct 2003
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          Re: IBM PC compatible: Who still uses this term?

          I haven't used the term since I sold the service center. That was circa year 2000.
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            • eccerr0r
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              • Nov 2012
              • 8701
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              Re: IBM PC compatible: Who still uses this term?

              it's not a big deal anymore because M$ strongarms any potential machine that could run windows. If it could run windows they force that computer maker to sell a copy of windows with it and ensure that it runs properly...

              Since it runs windows, there's no longer a "pc compatible" clause for computers. It's now "runs windows"...

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                • Curious.George
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                  • Nov 2011
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                  Re: IBM PC compatible: Who still uses this term?

                  Originally posted by eccerr0r
                  Since it runs windows, there's no longer a "pc compatible" clause for computers. It's now "runs windows"...
                  No, but there's effectively such a clause; you don't tend to see OEMs adopting beige boxes in their PC-based product offerings (e.g., look at the cash registers at your local markets).

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